US 2010-2017

By Jave.todd1

  • "Oil Spill" (affected fish & plant life in the ocean)

    In Gulf of Mexico the "Deepwater Hoizon" explodes releasing 3.19 million barrels of oil in the ocean.

  • "Wall St. Movement" ( spotlight on inequality)

    From small group protestors front of NY Stock Exchange to global movement, shows issue of growing wealth gap.

  • "Facebook IPO Issue" ($ 38 opening price optimistic/stock fell $7 in 2 days)

    Downward stock until $17.73, price improves $9 a share, IPO underwriting firm Morgan Stanley fined regulators $5 million for improperties.

  • "Government Shutdown" (Congressional budget standoff & $2 bill lost productiity)

    Shutdown & default scare creates 120k private sector jobs, cuts consumer spending drops to 70.4 from 72.4.

  • "Crashing Oil Prices" ( Oil prices drop from $100 to $60)

    Oil supply increase while prices decrease, advent of hydraulic fracturing & US oil production rises.

  • "Cuba-US Reunite"

    Full diplomatic relations banded with Cuba for first time in 50 years.

  • "Health Care" (Government charges 300 people for medical fraud)

    Over 900 million falsely charged to the tax-funded programs Medicare & Medicaid.

  • "US Economic Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since Election"

    Current Condition & Index falls by more than 5 points, large Republican ( independent ) drop.