The issue of unemployment in America has been one of the most significant political topics. In August of 2001‚ the unemployment rate of the US was approximately 4.9%. Now‚ 10 years later‚ the unemployment rate has nearly doubled‚ and is currently 9.1% ("U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics."). Unemployment has become a major problem today because of its negative effects on the economy overall. The American Recovery and Reinstatement Act was passed in 2009 by President Barack Obama with the aim of reducing
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TAXATION AND FISCAL REGULATIONS IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Tax System has undergone significant changes in recent times. The Tax Laws are being reviewed with the aim of repelling obsolete provisions and simplifying the main ones. Under current Nigerian law‚ taxation is enforced by the 3 tiers of Government‚ i.e. Federal‚ State‚ and Local Government with each having its sphere clearly spelt out in the Taxes and Levies (approved list for Collection) Decree‚ 1998. Of importance at this juncture
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE POLICY (prepared by Tadey Tarimo) Unemployment occurs in many forms and it has been a crucial problem countryside and whole over the world. These have become an issue to majority of Tanzanian and many people around the globe‚ the situation has forced various countries to either formulate or adopt some policies to rectify the issue. The magnitude of the issue has practically depicted in the research conducted in 2012 by African Economic Outlook in Tanzania‚ the study which
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Economic Crisis in Nigeria. NIGERIA. (google)The evolution of Nigeria was from about 1849 until it attained independence in 1960. During this period a lot of events occurred‚ and is largely the story of the great impact of the British on the Nigerian people. The colonial authorities (British) sought to define‚ protect and realize their imperial interest in the portion of West Africa because of its endowment with natural resources‚ apparently this occurred about hundred years ago. The British was
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INJUSTICE IN NIGERIA Over the years and growing up in the dusty sahara threatened landscape of Kaduna {in mid Nigeria}‚ I have often lamented the fate of prisoners who are stripped of their freedom of movement for specific periods of time {and in some glaring cases of inhumanity of man.. for unspecified and unspecific periods}. My young and then innocent mind concluded that depriving prisoners of their freedom as it presently obtains carries along with it a collateral dehumanization of the prisoners
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Literature Review There is no doubt that unemployment is a burning issue in our society today. By way of an introduction it would be necessary to put a definition to the term unemployment as opposed to employment. A person is considered to be employed if that person has a full-time job and obtains a salary or wage consistent with the qualifications that he or she possess. Unemployment on the other hand‚ refers to situation where a person is a part of the labour force‚ is capable and willing to work
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Inflation and Unemployment Definition Inflation • Refers to a continuous rise in general price level “In inflation everything gets more valuable except money” Types of Inflation (i) Moderate Inflation or Creeping Inflation: The general level of prices rise at a moderate rate over a long period of time • A single digit inflation is considered moderate and people continue to have faith in monetary system Types of Inflation (ii) Galloping Inflation: Inflation that proceeds at an exceptionally
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Unemployment Rhiann Chapa University Of Phoenix Houston Campus Week One UNEMPLOYMENT Unemployment has affected many Americans in the United States. Just in the United States unemployment has reached an all time high. Should I blame the government for not providing more jobs or should I blame the companies that will not supply jobs for the United States to recover? This question is asked to provide who is the one to blame. Maybe society itself is not going to recover from
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per day‚ GDP among Nigerians would increase to 7.85 per cent in 2011. Jonathan‚ who promised that the proposed budget is also aimed at reducing rising overhead cost‚ stated series of ongoing initiative of his administration to tackle power and unemployment issues. He said N80 billion intervention funds had been earmarked to kickstart series of job creation and skill acquisition schemes across all levels of the society‚ adding that a Special Adviser that would see to the acceleration of the plans
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Nigeria Essay Located in West Africa‚ Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous worldwide. Thanks to its natural resources‚ especially oil‚ its economy is among the fastest growing in the world. From 1901 until its independence in 1960‚ Nigeria was a British colony. Great Britain decided to grant Nigeria its independence because after World War II Nigeria’s economy was very poor. Comprised of over 250 ethnic groups‚ as well as a population that is split religiously
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