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American Recovery Act- Fiscal/Leadership
Obama put this act in place to jump-start the economy and save and create jobs. This was also get rid of long neglected challenges so that our country could strive in the 21st century.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/recovery/about -
Affordable Care Act- Leadership/Fiscal
After a year fully in place, the Affordable Care act has largely succeeded in delivering on Obama’s main promises. Government's way of bringing healthcare to people who can’t afford it.
http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-law/read-the-law/ -
Dependence On Oil- Trade/Result
Over half the U.S. oil imports come from the Western Hemisphere. Conflict could cause a major issue in oil trade and all trade in general.
http://www.eia.gov/energy_in_brief/article/foreign_oil_dependence.cfm -
Prime Interest Rate- Savings/Monetary
The prime interest rate is the best interest rate available to consumers when taking out loans. The current prime interest rate will remain at 3.5% as of December.
http://primerate.fedprimerate.com/ -
National Debt- Budget/Result
The total federal government debt in 2016 is $19.3 trillion. This means that each person would have a debt of $59,676.
http://www.usgovernmentdebt.us/ -
Unemployment Rate - Result/ Savings
Unemployment rate is the amount of people without a job. This is considered a Result. The unemployment rate is currently at 4.9% as of July 2016.
http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000
