1987 Stock Market Crash
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The event is examined and analyzed in this 24 page paper. The voices of analysts who both predicted a bull market and a bear market shortly before the crash are heard. The event is analyzed to see what lessons can be learned and applied to the future. Whether or not a similar event is likely to happen again is addressed. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Wallcras.wps

1996 Presidential Race / A Question of Economy ?
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10 pages in which the writer examines the 1996 U.S. Presidential race as having largely been a question of economy. Clinton's role and ideology in U.S. economic policy are looked at as are Bob Dole's counter attacks. All are evaluated with respect to the election's outcomes. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Election.wps

30 Years of Interest Rates and the S&P 500
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A 10 page paper evaluating the relationship between interest rates and the S&P 500 index, for the purpose of determining whether the two are connected. Of course we know the stock market grew at its greatest rates and to its highest volumes ever during the decade of the 1990s, while interest rates sank lower than they had been since the 1960s. It is tempting to place a direct link between interest rates and the value of the S&P 500, but that relationship likely will not be supported by further analysis. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Includes 3 tables.
Filename: KSintRateSP500.rtf

401(K)
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This 7 page paper discusses different aspects of the 401k retirement plan offered by most companies. Today's employee is looking for more in a company than in the past. One of the incentives companies are using today is a 401k program in which the company matches at least a portion of the voluntary contributions made by employees. The writer first explains different factors associated with the 401k plan, then discusses the benefits to both employees and employers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PG401k.wps

A Case for a Livable Wage
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This 3 page paper evaluates figures from a New Jersey town to demonstrate that people cannot live on minimum wage. A sample budget is drawn up for a Watchung, N.J. family. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA317wge.rtf