Arizona immigration law crosses the line, Obama says

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Arizona+immigration+crosses+line+Obama+says/2946466/story.html

Summary:
On the Friday of April 23, 2010, U.S. President Obama made a new immigration law in Arizona. This new law grants officers the right to check people for their identification if they suspect them of being illegal immigrants or have a criminal background. Many people believe that this law can lead to racial profiling, a very serious issue in the U.S. The reason behind the addition of this law is because of the many illegal immigrants who sneaked into the boundaries of the U.S. Obama believes that this law can significantly reduce the amount of people immigrating to the states illegally. Studies have shown that there are over 11 million people living in the states illegally, with a majority of them coming from Mexico. This means that there are 11 million people not being taxed and are cheating the U.S. system.

Connection:
This new law may surely have a huge impact on Arizona. More and more people will know about this law, and people won't be going to Arizona anytime soon. The tourism industry will be greatly affected as tourists have a sense of doubt in going to Arizona. What does this mean? With less tourists going to Arizona, there will be less money earned in the tourism department. As a result, there will be less government spending, and the overall economy will decrease. Many of the tourist shops and stores won't be earning as much money because less and less people will go to Arizona.

Reflection:
I believe that this new law can hold back the illegal immigrants entering the U.S. With more security, the illegal immigrants have a higher chance of getting caught. However, there will be many people who won't be happy with this law. If a U.S. citizen was suddenly asked to show his identification, it would surely be a hassle to go through all the trouble just to prove that he is in fact a citizen. Nonetheless, the bigger picture here is to catch and stop all the illegal acts of entering the country. The 11 million people living illegally in the U.S. is not a small number. They are avoiding taxation, and as we know, with less tax collected by the government, there would be less money spent into health care, education, infrastructure, and so on. It is evident that not everyone would be happy with this law, but these harsh actions must be taken in order for the country to continue growing and growing.

Positive National Numbers Expected in Employment

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Positive+national+numbers+expected+employment/2764170/story.html

Summary:
Last week, there were many positive studies found by Statistics Canada. It is finally apparent that the economy is recovering from the recession. It is shown that the GDP for Canada went up by 0.6%, which is more than the past three years. Furthermore, it was also a surprise that the increase in the GDP was mainly because of the manufacturing industry. In the past, the manufacturing industry weren't capable of producing satisfying numbers to contribute to the GDP. Another positive note was that the employment rate went up, while the unemployment rate went down. In the month of March, there were more than 25,000 Canadians who found a job and joined the work force. Economist, Krishen Rangasamy stated that March went by fairly smoothly; however, Rangasamy also stated that the unemployment rate will slowly rise again in the near future.

Connection:
This article ties in with many concepts discussed in this chapter. The 0.6% growth in the gross domestic product(GDP) may seem like a small number, but in reality it has a big impact on Canada. With an increase in GDP, it means that there is an increase in productivity, an increase in worker's income, more people willing to spend money. These factors all contribute in booming the economy. When the business activity is low, prices are likely to decrease. However, this is not the case. Business activity is currently high, and prices may rise due to the increased demand for goods and services. It is also mentioned in this article that the employment rate went up. This is a positive thing because more people are working to stimulate the economy.

Reflection:
Unemployment is a very big concern for most Canadians. There were many Canadians who were struggling with finding a job and had no source of income. With this recent report, there are now more people that are employed and they can support their families. I believe that Canadians are doing a great job of stimulating the economy and we should continue to do so. I know of a person who was "sent on break" during the past few months because the company he was working for wasn't doing so well. He finally got to work in his usual hours again because just like the economy, the company was doing well again.