Tag: economy
San Francisco Residents Using ‘Snitch App’ To Report Homeless People To Authorities
The city of San Francisco is praising an addition to their “311” mobile application that is supposed to help the city deal with its growing homeless population. But the app is already under heavy criticism by anti-gentrification groups who say its unnecessary to report the homeless for interacting with the public, or for simply existing. Under Mayor Ed Lee’s watch, San Francisco’s homeless population has skyrocketed, increasing […]
Read moreWHAT’S THE WORLD’S TOP PROBLEM?
WIN/Gallup International asked 66,806 people in 65 nations. Here’s a sampling of what they said:
Read moreHannah More Quote – Forgiveness Is The Economy Of The Heart
“Forgiveness is the economy of the heart… forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.” ― Hannah More
Read moreA NATIONAL TREND
SINCE 2006 THE INCOME GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR HAS GROWN \H THE 15 LARGEST U.S. CITIES
Read moreWages set to fall unless warming is tackled
Researchers say the economic costs of failing to take action on climate change will be much greater than previously thought – with average global incomes cut by almost a quarter. Even the strongest economy can overheat. As soon as the average annual temperature goes beyond 13°C or 55°F, productivity starts to drop. And, unexpectedly, new research in the US shows […]
Read moreInside America’s Poorest County
The richest counties got richer and the poorer got poorer in the last decade, according to census reports. The poorest county turns out to be in the heart of Appalachia — Owsley County, Ky. Owsley had the lowest median household income outside of Puerto Rico, according to census results. In Owsley, the median household income is $19,351. Over 41 […]
Read moreCartoon – So Hows Everything Going?
Cartoon – The 1% Have It All
Essay – A Stranger in the Soup Kitchen Spills the Beans (By Donal Mahoney)
A Stranger in the Soup Kitchen Spills the Beans I have a friend, old and retired, who keeps busy helping the poor. Let’s call him Ted because he wants to remain anonymous. Some of his ideas, he says, wouldn’t make many of his neighbors happy. Ted has had problems of his own in life. No need to list them. He managed to […]
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