Economic Dilemmas Today's Today

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Essay 1 – Economic Dilemma’s Today Per U.S. News, “Staples of the American dream for decades have included a house, a car, plenty of food, enough disposable cash to occasionally go out on the town and a family with whom these luxuries can be shared.” Today’s economy does not provide many Americans the opportunities for many of these luxuries and this reality has caused many individuals to maintain part of the workforce much later than anticipated. An article on Fortune shares many stories of our elderly community that is struggling to maintain their health while continuing in the workforce. The reality is that they desire to retire but have no financial ability to because of their prior earnings and inability to save for this time of their life. From an economic view, there could have been better planning put forth or different life choices made, …show more content…

Many Americans might feel like the dream is real when young but once they reach their late 50s the time to save is too limited and the result is elderly individuals continuing to work despite health issues they are facing. Isaiah 1:17 states, “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” Through these words as Christians we must act with love and fill a void that businessmen as well as economists have been unable to assist with. The growing number of homeless adults is increasing due to the inability for them to get the help they need. Nursing homes begin to take on adults but they also come at a high cost. According to U.S. News, “Because nursing homes are expensive, not everyone can afford to live in the best facility. According the annual Genworth 2014 Cost of Care Survey, which included over 14,800 care providers, the median annual rate of a private room in a nursing home is

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