Unemployment

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at the issue of unemployment. According to the paper, the rate of unemployment has an effect on various other aspects of the economy including the gross domestic product, inflation and the financial markets.

From the Paper:

"The rate of unemployment also has a substantial relationship with the gross domestic product. Because people are anticipated to spend less money on goods in the near future, businesses will start to produce less goods to keep supply in line with the sagging demand. When business output remains stagnant or decreases, the need for additional workers also decreases. Therefore, if consumers move into more of a saving mode than a spending mode as anticipated, the rate of unemployment will not improve and could even begin to increase as the need for new workers is directly dependent on the rate of production needed to satisfy demand in the product market. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Associated Press. U.S. Economy Loses Steam. CBS NEWS.com. June 2, 2006.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/05/business/main1591439.shtml
• Aversa, Jeannine. Job Growth Slows; Unemployment Rate Drops. Forbes.com. June 2, 2006. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2006/06/02/ap2790533.html

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