2.17 Annotated Bibliography in APA Style

 

Seefeldt, Kristin A (2015). Constant Consumption Smoothing, Limited Investments, and Few Payments: The Role of Debt in the Financial Lives of Economic Vulnerable Families. Social Service Review, Academic Database JSTOR. 216-300).

The article defines how there is economic assistance available to families that are facing hard times and how it describes how people in social services can assist them. The intended audience is for social workers and gives information on  the skills that are necessary to assist families that are in economic crisis. In my paper I plan to touch on some of the skills.

Burgard, Sarah A. & Kalousova, Lucie (2015). Effects of the Great Recession: Health and Well-Being. Annual Review of Sociology, Google Scholar., 181-200).

The article states how the economy can effect personal health in a negative and believe it or not have a positive way which I found highly interesting in how a negative thing can help a person preserver.This article focuses towards people in the sociology field and how best to work with people that are looking for  help with their personal state of mind. I plan to list and explain positive ways that the economy can effect personal health.

  Kidd, T. (2015, January) Top 10 Legislative Issues to Watch for in 2015. Inside the Article Capitol. Retrieved from http://www.governing.com/topcs/politics/gov-issues-to-watch-2015html

Number 5 on the top 10 list is poverty in the US. The US is one of the richest countries but is behind in many services that other countries have with universal healthcare. The middle class is hit the hardest when it comes to taxationI will note what can be done to solve ongoing poverty and the cost of living.

 US Department of Commerce (2015). Census Bureau Economic Statistics. Retrieved from http:// www.census.gov/econ/


The Census Bureau conducts studies and research to improve the economy within the US through ways on conducting surveys. The data is compiled to be used in finding the best ways to make sure that there are  programs to combat poor economic situations. Every five years a census is taken. I will use some of the data to show how it was researched for economic patterns.

Stewart, James B.Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/business/new-college-rankings-dont-show-how-alma-mater-affects-earnings.html?ref=us&_r=0

 

The pupose of the article is to inform students, parents and educators that the is a new college ranking tool called the Obama Administration College Scorecard to rank colleges on how they may predict a college graduate’s earnings 10 years after graduating and what percent of graduats are paying back college loans.

Sparshott, Jeffrey.Retrieved from http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/09/11/whats-most-likely-to-shift-economy-toward-faster-growth-consumers/

 

This article focuses on consumer spending and how it may be on an upward trend and the reasons could be more jobs, credit is more easier to access and lower cost of gasoline.

Retrieved from http://moneywise411.com/obama-administration-secretly-launched-obama-dollar-electronic-currency-u-s-senator-reveals/?ppc=414817

The purpose of this article is to explain how the americans faith in the creditably of the U.S. Government is on a downward slump with high interest used car loans, high interest mortgage loans, homes underwater and bad consumer investments. The U.S. dollar is not what it used to be and the U.S. economy is in need of a positive economic forecast..

Puzzanghera, Jim. Business Desk. Part C, Pg.3. Los Angeles Times. September 24, 2015

Retrieved from http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy2.library.arizona.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sr&csi=259944&sr=TERMS%28congress!+AND+budget%29+AND+DATE%3E=%25CURRDATE-14%25

The purpose of this article is to touchh on the U.S. nation’s  AAA credit rating that is in jeopardy with a potential federal government shutdown as the September 20^th fiscal year approached. The borrowing ability is at risk where we have already reached $18.1 trillion in debt. Republicans are taking away funding such as Planned Parenthood which is an essential program needed in our economic environment.

Smith, Adam. Retrieved fromhttp://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/tax-reform-remember-adam-smith_1039922.html

 

The purpose of this article is to tell how the hourly wage earnings have dropped slightly and the jobs created by the private sector were only at 118,000 and rising interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board. The need t boost the economy needs to be at a faster rate and the presidential nominations will need to be more closely watched as we wait to see what is in store for us as Americans.

Yglesias, Matthew.Retrieved from http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/11/15/summers_on_the_zero_pound_the_biggest_problem_in_economic_policy_today.html

 

The purpose of this article is that the U.S.economy is headed for a recession the U.S. would be in for Americans being unprepared to take economic fighting measures and the confidence in the U.S. economy would rapidly decline at fast rate. Economic spending would take a down side with consumers being very cautious and not spending as before..

Reflection

I posted to Deborah Ortega  AIP Style and Andrew Daniel Rocha's OSA Style. Each had  totally different style that was very unique to their own discipline. Their summaries were very easy to read and very nicely annotated.