Gross Domestic Product and the 2002 Economic Report of the President of the United States
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This 8 page report discusses the macroeconomic realities of the gross domestic product or GDP and the ways in which it serves as an important indicator of the health and well-being of a nation’s economy. Information from the President’s report is tied in with the most basic aspects of how and why the status of the GDP matters in the economy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWmaceco.rtf

Henry Hazlitt's Arguments
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This 5 page paper discusses three of the concepts Hazlitt puts forth in his classic Economics in One Lesson: the Broken Window fallacy; Blessings of Destruction and Public Works Promotes Taxes. The Blessings of Destruction is an extension of the Broken Windows fallacy. Hazlitt's general theme is that people fail to look beyond the immediate effects of any economic policy. People tend to see only what is clearly visible to their own eyes; they need to extend their thinking. Each of these concepts are explained with examples. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGhazlt.rtf

House Bill 672 in New Hampshire
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7 pages in length. The introduction of House Bill 672 in New Hampshire provides for equal mental health insurance benefits compared to medical health insurance benefits. This is an important step forward in solving the problem of inequality in these health benefits, and is at least partly due to nursing's unique contribution to the solution of the problem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAhb672.wps

In Favor Of National Budget Equilibrium
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A 2 page paper briefly explaining why neither deficit nor surplus operation is desirable when applied to the federal budget. Deficit spending robs from the future; surplus operation fails to gain full advantage of all resources available. Equilibrium is optimum. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Deffini.wps

Influence Peddling: The K Street Project
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This 4 page paper describes the K Street project, a Republican lobbying effort in Washington, D.C. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVfluped.rtf

International Political Economy
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A 6 page research paper that answers various questions pertaining to international political economy. Topics covered include whether or not economics constitutes the cause or cure of conflict and the effectiveness of the UN. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khipeq.rtf

Japanese American Immigration
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A 3 page overview of the problems confronting Japanese who wished to immigrate to the U.S. in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This paper explores three specific articles located on the World Wide Web and discusses the validity of the authors of those papers to write on their chosen subject. The contention is presented that numerous prejudicial and discriminatory laws were passed laws were passed out of fear as to what impact the new arrivals would have on mainstream America. The author of this paper concludes that American immigration policy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century was more than restrictive, it was blatantly discriminatory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPjapImm.rtf

JOHN KERRY, ECONOMIC PLANS AND ANALYSIS
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This 5-page paper focuses on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, his economic plan, and how it would impact financial markets (and the economy) if implemented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTkereco.rtf

Keynes and Friedman Economics
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman. The writer indicates agreement with Larry Kudlow that aspects of both theories should be used in the current economic crisis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khkeyfri.rtf

LABOR RELATIONS: IMPACT OF THE FMLA
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This 7-page paper discusses the Family Medical Leave Act in terms of labor relations, pointing out the downsides of the legislation both for employees and employers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTFMLAch.rtf