Consumer Spending
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5 pages. A close watch is kept on the differences in spending patterns occurring in by consumers who are in different income classes. The United States Department of Labor watches these patterns in order to compare recent reports to any significant changes that have occurred in past years. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAdelab.rtf

Consumption Tax Or Flat Tax
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This 5 page paper explains what each of these taxes are and the pros and cons of each. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PGtax.rtf

Costs of Rebuilding New Orleans
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A 4 page paper discussing the macroeconomic costs of rebuilding New Orleans in the wake of two record-breaking hurricanes and the floods resulting from levee breaks. The paper suggests that reestablishing the French Quarter as a tourist attraction and giving 10,000 households $100,000 each perhaps could be more beneficial than intense government involvement. Empowering families to make their own decisions about their futures can create and fuel economic activity that government spending cannot, creating a self-sustaining economy rather than a sinkhole for tax dollars. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnewOrlRebld.rtf

Earned Income Credit
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A 5 page paper which examines various aspects of the earned income tax credit. Included is a story involving a particular case which illustrates the conditions of an individual who is eligible for this credit. Also included is a legal questionnaire that illustrates what is necessary for one to get this credit. It is a very beneficial program that hurts many more individuals than it ever helps and is a program that should, by all means, still continue in this country that is so adamant about ridding the country of welfare. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAeicredit.wps

Economic Policy of Three Presidents, 1989-2003
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A 7 page paper discussing the economic policies of Presidents George H. Bush (1989-93), William J. Clinton (1993-2001), and George W. Bush (2001-present). Five tables list Dow Jones and S&P 500 averages; interest rates, unemployment rates and personal income for each year. Thankfully, the three presidents of 1989-2003 could see the value of maintaining a largely hands-off policy regarding the economy. George Bush Senior preserved Reagan’s changes so that they could have full effect; Clinton instituted NAFTA and Welfare-to-Work, easing existing pressures. To date, it appears that George W. Bush has no domestic economic policy, but the lessons of the past indicate that too little action is much to be preferred over too much, too late. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSeconPol3Prez.rtf

Economic Recession
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A 3 page research paper that examines how "recession" is defined, how it is determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and status of the latest economic recession that began in March 2001. The writer discusses NBER's announcement that this recession is over and how the monetary policies of the Fed affected ending the recession. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khrecess.rtf

Economic Stimulus Action
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A 6 page paper discussing the need for economic stimulus following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On September 10, 2001, the stock market was uncertain but holding its own, and many of the nation's largest companies were announcing disappointing second quarter business results. After the longest period of economic expansion known in modern times, the US economy had entered a decline that some are saying is a recession. Others are not as quick to use the dreaded "R" word, and point to strong performance in several sectors. The attacks pushed the already-teetering US economy off the cliff, however, and the government will need to take direct action to stimulate the economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSeconStimu.rtf

Economics and Society: Questions of Today
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A 6 page discussion of the interrelationships of layman concerns regarding the economy and world affairs and fiscal policy. Provides numerous historic examples of these interrelationships. Concludes that the burning questions of economists are inextricably tied to the questions of the layman. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPeconSo.wps

Effects of Fiscal and Monetary Policy on Singapore's Construction Industry
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A 5 page paper discussing the role of fiscal and monetary policy in encouraging business activity and creating an environment in which business can thrive. Both can affect plans for expansion as well as contractors' abilities to function in an industry where capital needs can be intensive and steady cash flow cannot be guaranteed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSconstrSg.wps

EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION: FEDERAL VERSUS REGIONAL
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This 3 page paper discusses the discrepancy between federal and state employment protection laws. California is profiled as being progressive in this respect. Examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBemlaw.rtf

Environmental and Energy Tax Provisions
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A 20 page research paper that discusses literature pertaining to current tax incentives for individuals and businesses that encourage the use of energy efficient and environmentally friendly measures. It has been a goal of both the federal government and the state governments in recent years to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and also to reduce greenhouse emissions, which scientists believe are responsible for powering global warming and potentially catastrophic climate change. To encourage both businesses and individuals to institute changes in energy consumption that will facilitate achieving the nation’s prescribed environmental and energy goals, governments at both the state and national levels have offered tax incentives for instituting specific energy conversation measures. This examination of these tax provisions looks at the tax code now in enforce, with a primary focus on the federal level. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
Filename: khenetax.rtf

Excessive Social Spending and the National Debt
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This 4 page paper discusses what the national debt is, how excessive social spending contributes to it, how such spending could be cut back, and possible solutions to the problem of the debt. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVNatDbt.rtf

Explaining the GDP
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A 5 page research paper that explains what the GDP is and its significance as an economic indicator. The writer also outlines a brief history of the GDP measurement and summarizes an argument put forth by some scholars that US economic policy is overly reliant on such indicators in formulating public policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khgdp.wps

Federal Budget Process – The Role Of Congress
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A 5 page paper. The budget process is outlined in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The process begins with the President submitting a proposed budget to the congress on the first Monday in February. This paper describes the activities of both bodies of Congress beginning with the process of agreeing on the budget resolution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGfedbdg.rtf

Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Effects on Business
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A 7 page paper discussing how fiscal and monetary policy affects business activity. Both fiscal and monetary policy are effective in stimulating growth in a depressed economy, but monetary policy has the greatest immediate and short-term effect. Fiscal policy sets the nation’s tone, defining whether it is or is not friendly to business. Monetary policy affects daily decisions, however. Of the two, monetary policy is the most effective, but both work in concert together. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSeconFisPol.rtf

Fiscal Benefits of Socially Responsible Practices by Corporations
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This 30 page report discusses a wide array of the issues surrounding good corporate citizenship. Despite old-time business thinking, corporations that are developed, operated, and committed to the philosophy of social responsibility are also more likely to reap the success and acclaim than businesses that exist only to turn a profit. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Fiscben.wps

Fiscal Policy: Defense Spending
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A 5 page paper. This essay provides data regarding the appropriations made to the military since 1990 and the increases recently approved. The writer then presents an argument in support of increasing the budget for defense spending. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGdefsp.wps