13 September, 2011

Who can fix America's job crisis?

 
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Is peaceful transition possible?
As President Obama sends the American Jobs Act to Congress today, the economy and unemployment remain at the top of many Americans' minds. Republican reaction to President Obama's new stimulus plan ranged from an expressed interest in trying to work out compromise, to outright rejection and criticism of what's been called a repeat of past failed policies.

But how will President Obama's new stimulus plan affect you? For Main Street Americans, the newly unveiled $447 billion job proposal includes extending unemployment benefits, subsidizing job training and helping homeowners refinance their mortgages at historically low interest rates around 4%. According to Obama, "it will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more jobs for veterans, and more jobs for the long-term unemployed."

With zero growth in jobs in August, Obama's plan was unveiled against a 9.1% unemployment rate. And with 14 months remaining until the presidential election, many believe that the plan will show Americans the major ideological differences between his policies and those of the Republican right. Full story How will the GOP hopefuls respond to Obama's new plan? Watch the eight Republican contenders in the CNN Tea Party Presidential Debate TONIGHT at 8 ET only on CNN, CNN.com and the CNN mobile apps.
Best investment moves in chaotic markets What teachers really want parents to know
Today, new teachers remain in the profession for an average of 4.5 years, citing "issues with parents" as one of their reasons for quitting. According to Ron Clark, an award-winning teacher in Atlanta, it's OK for your kids to get in trouble sometimes, since they are learning life lessons along the way; and making excuses for your child creates a lazy work ethic. Find out what else teachers really want to tell parents. Full story

The 'heart attack proof' diet? Is stress contagious?
According to Elaine Hatfield, professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii, we can "catch other people's anxiety, depression or stress." With rising anxiety about economic troubles, environmental disasters and political discord, how can this contagious stress be managed? See how you can control and regulate your daily stressors and in turn spread positivity. Full story

Should parents panic about kids' education? Why natural disasters turn political
Response to natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and flooding can be a high risk for politicians and community leaders. Natural disasters hurt all Americans – rich and poor, black, white and Latino, male and female. They are one of the few situations when many Americans – red and blue – tend to turn to government for help and put aside political biases. How leaders responded to disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill can determine how the public sees them in the years that follow. Full story
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