Trouble in Fall 2009? College Graduates can't find Jobs; States Raising Taxes; Marriage Decline

Japans Prime Minister announced a 15.4 Trillion Yen Economic Stimulus Package
•$154 billion
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aP7_fW3Kogpc&refe...

More States Look to Raise Taxes
•Tax revenue is plummeting nationwide and states are responding with even more taxes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123923448796803135.html
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/putting-a-months-job-losses-in-p...

US FED: FOMC Downgraded its GDP Projection For 2009, 2010
•Federal Open Market Committees new forecast is
•GDP between -1.3% and -0.5% in 2009 (my prediction
•2.5% and 3.3% in 2010
•also downgraded their projections for the unemployment forecast by saying it would increase sharply in the first half and flatten out in the second half
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/04/08/afx6271000.html


Obama to Push Immigration Bill Despite the Risks
•Obama will make a push to reform immigration
•Start talking about creating a pathway for illegal immigrations to become citizens.
•Although there will not a major push for immigration reform until the economic crisis is resolved
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/us/politics/09immig.html?_r=1&hp

Laid-off U.S. workers finding new jobs, less pay
•Half of U.S. workers laid off in the past year who were questioned in a survey reported finding new jobs, but often with less pay and in a different field.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKTRE5378NV20090408



Poll: Fewer Americans support stricter gun control laws
•according to Gallup polling, 54 percent favored stricter laws in 2001
•50 percent in 2007
•Now, a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll reveals a sudden drop -- only 39 percent of Americans now favor stricter gun laws
•*That number is going to get lower.
•*its no longer a liberal/conservative issue
•Thats why you have liberal Democrats like vention4wh are armed and people like myself who previously had no exposure to guns are buying guns.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/08/gun.control.poll/index.html

Out-of-wedlock births hit record high
*let me just say this, marriage as an institute is coming to an end
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/04/08/out.of.wedlock.births/index.html

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[rayflava1990]

bro dont be so negative about college graduates .. some employes actually preffer college graduates than to hire someone who has worked in certain field for more than 10 yrs because they could pay the college grad way less ! :) we cant be all negative .. even if the world is falling we need to stay positive :) !

[DEMCAD]

I'm not trashing college grads. I'm a grad, too. But the fact of the matter is that these colleges and universities are over-charging for tuition. They're a rip off.

A degree isn't what it use to be.

[jeswin7]

I strongly disagree with you. Have you ever heard of the phrase:'Survival of the fittest'. Humans have been through worse. This is not the first time there has been a recession and I am confident that humans can get through this although there will be enormous difficulties, there is always light at the end of the tunnel

[DEMCAD]

"This is not the first time there has been a recession"

This is not a recession, and I never said that we could not get through this.

But America's status will be significantly lower.

[bluebird787]

How can the government raise taxes, if people have no jobs to pay the taxes ??

[1XMarksSpot]

@bluebird787 Put them in debt for deficit spending.

[Ravenex2]

This is the reason college grabs have to life off top ramen. =P

[Ravenex2]

Yeah, of course colleges overcharge.

My physics book is $192 (I just got an ebook) and my physics professor always says other countries don't charge like US does. It's as if they treat education like a business, instead of something to be prised.

[Ravenex2]

@FoolishInTheEnd The goal of college is to make you well rounded, the goal of an internship is to help you strength a specialized skill. Internships are great for that, I want to get into one some day.

[Ravenex2]

@bluebird787 taxes on one of my grandma's houses were raised $1000 this year. -_-

Shit sucks.

[FoolishInTheEnd]

Actually in my honest opinion a college degree is pretty useless unless you go beyond that to graduate school or professional school. Employers want people with experience, as a graduate u have little to no working experience beyond that of menial part time jobs. In retrospect, knowing what i know now i would have joined clubs and participated in many more opportunities like internships to get that experience that employers look for.

[reston2301]

i am in the same situation trust me you are not the only one there are millions of people just like us.

my best advise is not to give up and keep searching

[madawimadara]

I will teach you how to date a romantic girls