Alone & Exploited
What subregion of North America have the most children coming to the United States to work illegally.
Central America - which includes Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Name a 2 key differences between big companies and small companies?
- number of employees
-amount of capital
- able to have flexible product prices
- less competition
- able to influence the economy
What percent of people in the United States believe in ghosts?
20%
How many stock markets in the U.S.?
13
What is Kesh's favorite shirt pattern?
Hawaiian
What drives migrant children to seek out employment in U.S.?
Poverty, especially after the pandemic.
What does the U.S. Constitution say about money and the economy?
The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to:
- Coin (make) money
- regulate the value "thereof"
- to lay and collect taxes
What condition leaves someone feeling awake but paralyzed, or frozen in place?
Sleep paralysis.
What are the two largest stock markets in the U.S.?
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and
National Association of Securities and Dealers.
(NASDAQ)
What is Kesh's favorite color?
Green
What does the law say about employing minors to work?
- Children under 14 illegal to work most non-agricultural jobs
- under 16, 8 hours of work maximum; 3 hours on school days.
- 14 or older able to do farm work
- under 14 must have parent consent
What is the Federal Reserve?
The U.S. central banking system—the Federal Reserve, or the Fed—is the most powerful economic institution in the United States, perhaps the world.
Its core responsibilities include setting interest rates, managing the money supply, and regulating financial markets.
what is the experience involving the apparent perception of something not present.
Hallucination
In most cases, in order to buy or sell stock a person needs to use this?
Brokerage house
How many children does Kesh have?
5
What measure(s) is the federal government taking to crack down on child labor?
- new initiatives to investigate violations.
- increase support the migrant children need
- increase violation fines
How much money do teens spend annually in the U.S. economy?
$63 billion annually
22% on clothes
The tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful, image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern is called?
Pareidolia (par·ei·do·lia)
What determines the price of a stock?
Supply and demand.
(Hence, people's emotions, information, and rumors have a powerful influence on moving the price of a stock.)
Where else does Kesh work?
Church/Youth group
Why have legislators in two states introduced bills relaxing child labor protections?
Local economies are struggling to hire and retain workers.
Which segment of the U.S. economy is responsible for passing a national budget?
The federal government.
Critical thinking
Name two main reasons companies issue stock?
1.) raise money
2.) need money to expand their business and/or to develop new products.
3.) reduce debt
What does Keshav mean in Indian?
One with beautiful hair.