Saturday, October 10, 2009
A BLUEPRINT for JOB CREATION
Thursday, September 17, 2009
WHEN WILL THIS END?
“Unemployment could hit 12.2 percent by Dec. 31” (Dailynews.LA)
The time has come for an overhaul of our economy. Every business school graduate knows that if the supply and demand curve can’t find its “equilibrium” then the economy will continue to tank; Jobs will continue to be loss; and, Wall Street will continue to “talk” its way around the fact that we are in a Depression. Jobless rate is at a 26-year high of 9.7 percent. And,.... check this out, on Tuesday, September,15, 2009, on “Good Morning America” Treasury Secretary Geithner said that a economic rebound depends on a strengthening job market. “REALLY!” …. Might I ad, that “jobs” have to pay beyond the average cost of living to have an impact.
The Blueprintforjustice believes that the necessary economic policy for recovery is a mandatory federal “living wage”. This is not lefty progressive at all. It's required to sustain the American way of life in a “service economy”.
Monday, August 31, 2009
The BLUEPRINT for JUSTICE ANSWER to UNEMPLOYMENT Woes!
- Establish a Rebuild American Workers program for those unemployed over one year. A person would earn 1 year of tuition credits redeemable at any institution for courses focused on management or leadership positions in non-profit organizations. There would be a maximum of 3% of the current unemployment rate persons eligible;
- Allow non-profit organizations who hire these individuals to receive 15% of their employer taxes back as an "America Works Again" grant, 2 years from the date of employment of those who graduate from said particular college programs;
- Create Scholarships that would provide the unemployed with opportunities to enhance their skills in mathematics, and sciences based on a minimum of 450 volunteer hours a year. The scholarship is transferable to their spouses or children between the age of 18-25.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
11.9% UNEMPLOYMENT..... WHAT?
Unemployment in California hits post-World War II high
The state's rate jumps to 11.9% in July as the U.S. rate declines to 9.4%. Job losses have an outsize effect on Latinos in the state as work in the construction and hospitality sectors vanishes. (LA TIMES 8/22/09)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Jobs are Scarce ! And Some aren't worth the hassle!
I am back from bloggation [meaning: 10 or more days without blogging]. I had many wonderful conversations with my mom about many issues and as promised I will share those discussions with you. They are.... to say the least... the real deal. But first, let's get back on this unemployment stuff.
Here's the good news [if you want to call it that] fewer jobs were lost in July, the unemployment rate is expected to rise to 9.7% from June's 9.5%. Most economists now expect the jobless rate to peak above 10% later this year or early next year. It is possible that the post-World War II record high of 10.8% could be breached, although few are predicting that. Already, the unemployment rate has risen from 4.4% to 9.5%; the 5.1-percentage-point increase is the largest in any recession since the 5.2-percentage-point increase in the 1948-49 recession.
At 9.7% everyone is feeling the pressure of the rise in unemployment. For example, when I was back in Pittsburgh at a local hang -out in the "Hood' on Frankstown Ave., many of the patrons, would jokingly state the only job that was available was that of becoming a rapper- "because they make mad loot". Well, my dear friends back in the "Hood" and for those young cats, who believe the statement, "rappers make mad loot".
I want to provide you with some facts before interviewing for this job.
#1...rappers are ALWAYS the last to get PAID. The label, the manager get 15%-20% of all the rappers income; the lawyers 5%-10%; accountants get 5% of all income; and UNCLE SAM always gets 30% or more....
#2.... the rapper then gets paid about 12% on average, then after paying back all the advance allowances, he/she is usually in the negative. The results in the artist having to produce on average 3 albums before he/she can see any real income.
Here's an example: (assumption: rappers makes 3 albums, and produces his/her own tracks)
Suggested retail list price (CD) $10.98 (7 tracks or less per unit) less 15% packaging deduction = $9.33. This means the that all mentioned in #1, and #2 above gets paid on 85% of records sold =$7.93.
Yeh, see the point, The rapper's 12%(point #2 above) is equal to 96 cents per record sold. And if the rapper didn't produce all the tracks he/she would have to pay 3% of 96 cents to his/her producers. What does this pan out in real money ? Well take a deep breath.... on a gold album (that means having sold 500,000 copies) a rapper makes about $19,333.
My point, this isn't a job worth the hassle!
The real deal, ....Our youth need to focus on participating in the economy of "real jobs" and the
BLUEPRINT for JUSTICE in seeking "good" jobs.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
California Budget Cuts: Equal JobLessness...
I know this, "the budget cuts" = job loss= high unemployment= lost tax revenue = more budget cuts = more job loss= more unemployment = more lost revenue...... getting the picture