NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Most of the world's richest countries failed to earn top marks on their progress toward reaching the United Nations' goals to end poverty and inequality, with only Germany and the United Kingdom in the top ten, according to a list published on Thursday.
The United States ranked 25th on the index of 149 countries, scoring poorly on promoting clean energy and fighting inequality and climate change, said the ranking by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Bertelsmann Stiftung, a German social responsibility foundation.
U.N. member states agreed last September to 17 ambitious goals to tackle the world's most troubling problems such as inequality, poverty and climate change.
The agenda is to be implemented over the next 15 years, with a big push globally to win public support.
The index measuring nations' progress is meant to boost interest in the global goals, said Jeffrey Sachs, director of the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
"We put this report out ... as a kind of spur," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. "'Remember these goals? You signed up to them. Here's where you are.'"
Scoring at the bottom of the list were the Central African Republic and Liberia, while Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Switzerland topped the list. Germany ranked sixth, and the United Kingdom ranked tenth, it said.
The United States ranked 25th, below Hungary and above Slovak Republic, it said.
From here: Ranking shows rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality
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Of course, many on this forum are going to hang the blame on Obama. But the HofR Replicants are more guilty for their refusal to endorse Obama's request for more Stimulus Spending after ARRA-spending of around $800B in 2009/10 had stopped dead an exploding Unemployment Rate at 10%.
Without stimulus-spending, getting unemployment back down to 5% would take an excruciatingly (for American families) long five-and-a-half years more, as attested by the Bureau of Labor Statistics here:
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And why? Who refused all further stimulus-spending whilst controlling the HofR, favoring the opposite inanity of Austerity Spending - see here from the NYT in 2013: Economists See Deficit Emphasis as Impeding Recovery
Some people just never learn ...
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From here: Ranking shows rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality
Excerpt:
Of course, many on this forum are going to hang the blame on Obama. But the HofR Replicants are more guilty for their refusal to endorse Obama's request for more Stimulus Spending after ARRA-spending of around $800B in 2009/10 had stopped dead an exploding Unemployment Rate at 10%.
Without stimulus-spending, getting unemployment back down to 5% would take an excruciatingly (for American families) long five-and-a-half years more, as attested by the Bureau of Labor Statistics here:
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And why? Who refused all further stimulus-spending whilst controlling the HofR, favoring the opposite inanity of Austerity Spending - see here from the NYT in 2013: Economists See Deficit Emphasis as Impeding Recovery
Some people just never learn ...
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From here: Ranking shows rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality
Excerpt:
Of course, many on this forum are going to hang the blame on Obama. But the HofR Replicants are more guilty for their refusal to endorse Obama's request for more Stimulus Spending after ARRA-spending of around $800B in 2009/10 had stopped dead an exploding Unemployment Rate at 10%.
Without stimulus-spending, getting unemployment back down to 5% would take an excruciatingly (for American families) long five-and-a-half years more, as attested by the Bureau of Labor Statistics here:
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And why? Who refused all further stimulus-spending whilst controlling the HofR, favoring the opposite inanity of Austerity Spending - see here from the NYT in 2013: Economists See Deficit Emphasis as Impeding Recovery
Some people just never learn ...
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Wait, so the basket case that is the American economy is the GOP's fault because they wouldn't let Obama play Croney Capitalist with American tax dollars anymore ?
Fiscal Stimulus doesn't work. Sure its real effective in the exponential increase of sovereign debt compared to GDP ( Japan ) but not much else.
Especially when its paired with large tax increases on the " Rich " and Corporations and businesses ( because Libs think thats how you fix disparity)
This was Bernie Sanders plan to tank what's left of the American economy
Its simply the Lefts only strategy for growing something they dont understand. A free market economy.
From here: Ranking shows rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality
Excerpt:
Of course, many on this forum are going to hang the blame on Obama. But the HofR Replicants are more guilty for their refusal to endorse Obama's request for more Stimulus Spending after ARRA-spending of around $800B in 2009/10 had stopped dead an exploding Unemployment Rate at 10%.
Without stimulus-spending, getting unemployment back down to 5% would take an excruciatingly (for American families) long five-and-a-half years more, as attested by the Bureau of Labor Statistics here:
View attachment 67204243
And why? Who refused all further stimulus-spending whilst controlling the HofR, favoring the opposite inanity of Austerity Spending - see here from the NYT in 2013: Economists See Deficit Emphasis as Impeding Recovery
Some people just never learn ...
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What in the hell are you talking about? The unemployment rate is under 5% right now! Your own graph shows that!
As far as stimulus spending goes, we already owe over 19 TRILLION dollars and are adding 500 BILLION more to it every year, and you want us to add even more to the debt? We did have stimulus!
Again you are picking your index to demonstrate something without explaining, what the index shows. You just like the name of it. Now, to be honest, I do not feel like looking up the factors and weights used. But I really do not think you are being honest with posts the likes of this and others.
You are helpless. Kindly put me on your "avoid list".
M... r... a....
Wait, so the basket case that is the American economy is the GOP's fault because they wouldn't let Obama play Croney Capitalist with American tax dollars anymore ?
Just my humble opinion, but what this shows is that giving more free stuff does not equate to independence and equality. People have to want to be better, do better, live better. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. Thus my opinion as to why poverty and inequality will always exist.
I can't imagine a way that any country could mandate that people across the nation meet a certain expectation. And, that's what it takes. In order to live a better life, you have to make a conscious decision to do what it takes and you have to follow through. Simply asking a government to do more will only lead to more in equality. That to me, is why the US has failed. They've continued to dole out handouts instead of touching upon the root cause of the need and fixing that need.
Blah, blah, blah - stoopid sarcasm.
This is an economics forum - get it ... ?
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ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
Read the entire comment. It took America five and a half years to get back to 5% unemployment! And as regards the Employment-to-population ratio, we are still significantly below the 2009 high of 63%!!!!!
Because no Stimulus Spending was applied. Do you know what Stimulus Spending is? Have you the slightest comprehension of Economic Management?
So what? Who's going to show-up wanting to repossess the White House?
Read this part SLOWLY because you're comprehension of history is as limited as that of economics:
*The 2008/9 Great Recession unemployment was brought on by SubPrime Bankster Fraud (for which no one went to jail) but as a result of which a Great Many bankers made a very hefty income.
*Upon entering the White House, Obama spiked high employment at 10% by means of Stimulus Spending (the ARRA bill), which could have easily gone to Great Depression levels of 15%. Fifteen percent is 50 million Americans out of work - the population of the states of California and Illinois combined!
*But to bring it down quickly to 5% would have taken Stimulus Spending which would have increased the debt by a minuscule 5% in two years.
*So, we had millions of Americans one the dole for five more years because Replicants like you did not want to spend money (on government works) for the unemployed to start making money ... and GET OFF THE DOLE.
MY POINT?
You know what living in one of the richest countries in the world means? It means that foreign countries love to hold our T-notes! Because Uncle Sam pays a damn fine interest and on time - no problems, not ever a payment problem!
The Austerity Budgeting argument was a patent charade - the Replicants wickedly wanted high unemployment in 2012 in order to stymie Obama's reelection bid. Didn't work did it? But millions of fellow Americans paid the cost of unemployment whilst Replicants played games in the HofR ...
From here: Ranking shows rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality
Excerpt:
Of course, many on this forum are going to hang the blame on Obama. But the HofR Replicants are more guilty for their refusal to endorse Obama's request for more Stimulus Spending after ARRA-spending of around $800B in 2009/10 had stopped dead an exploding Unemployment Rate at 10%.
Without stimulus-spending, getting unemployment back down to 5% would take an excruciatingly (for American families) long five-and-a-half years more, as attested by the Bureau of Labor Statistics here:
View attachment 67204243
And why? Who refused all further stimulus-spending whilst controlling the HofR, favoring the opposite inanity of Austerity Spending - see here from the NYT in 2013: Economists See Deficit Emphasis as Impeding Recovery
Some people just never learn ...
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In other words, why should the citizens of the United States care one wit for how the UN ranks their global largess?
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
Read the entire comment. It took America five and a half years to get back to 5% unemployment! And as regards the Employment-to-population ratio, we are still significantly below the 2009 high of 63%!!!!!
Because no Stimulus Spending was applied. Do you know what Stimulus Spending is? Have you the slightest comprehension of Economic Management?
So what? Who's going to show-up wanting to repossess the White House?
Read this part SLOWLY because you're comprehension of history is as limited as that of economics:
*The 2008/9 Great Recession unemployment was brought on by SubPrime Bankster Fraud (for which no one went to jail) but as a result of which a Great Many bankers made a very hefty income.
*Upon entering the White House, Obama spiked high employment at 10% by means of Stimulus Spending (the ARRA bill), which could have easily gone to Great Depression levels of 15%. Fifteen percent is 50 million Americans out of work - the population of the states of California and Illinois combined!
*But to bring it down quickly to 5% would have taken Stimulus Spending which would have increased the debt by a minuscule 5% in two years.
*So, we had millions of Americans one the dole for five more years because Replicants like you did not want to spend money (on government works) for the unemployed to start making money ... and GET OFF THE DOLE.
MY POINT?
You know what living in one of the richest countries in the world means? It means that foreign countries love to hold our T-notes! Because Uncle Sam pays a damn fine interest and on time - no problems, not ever a payment problem!
The Austerity Budgeting argument was a patent charade - the Replicants wickedly wanted high unemployment in 2012 in order to stymie Obama's reelection bid. Didn't work did it? But millions of fellow Americans paid the cost of unemployment whilst Replicants played games in the HofR ...
Wait, so the basket case that is the American economy is the GOP's fault because they wouldn't let Obama play Croney Capitalist with American tax dollars anymore ?
Fiscal Stimulus doesn't work. Sure its real effective in the exponential increase of sovereign debt compared to GDP ( Japan ) but not much else.
Especially when its paired with large tax increases on the " Rich " and Corporations and businesses ( because Libs think thats how you fix disparity)
This was Bernie Sanders plan to tank what's left of the American economy
Its simply the Lefts only strategy for growing something they dont understand. A free market economy.
LOL !!! " Uncle Sam pays damn fine interest " ?
Treasury Bills | Constant Maturity Index Rate Yield Bonds Notes US 10 5 1 Year Rates
This is the economics forum. You realize that, dont you?
The conspiracy forum is a little farther down. I can't debate someone who wears a tin foil hat.
For what reason would the citizens of the United States feel the need to join the global economic justice scam being pushed by the UN? Why would the citizens of the United States feel the need to participate in the attempt to effect the largest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind? In other words, why should the citizens of the United States care one wit for how the UN ranks their global largess?
Then why are you posting in it ?
I would say that stimulus can help the economy as long as it is targeted and directed.
IE more money in peoples hands and in business equal better economic outcomes.
Well, one reason is that the US signed the UN Charter. But let's bother ourselves with "technicalities".
If you want to remain in the abyss of negativism just to protect what you think is a preferred "way of life", then you are obviously free to do so.
Which does not prevent me either from questioning that way-of-life, showing how patterns elsewhere are more "advanced" and offer more progressive lifestyles.
Perhaps you should try to understand what is happening beyond your three-mile offshore limit?
Just perhaps ...
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Four years ago, it would have done so. Nowadays, there is no longer any real necessity in terms of economic objectives.
There is good-reason nonetheless for pursuing other objectives, that have somehow been forgot. For instance, the mindless way the US is polluting the upper-atmosphere (which arrives in Europe, btw).
How about a very-high-speed rail-network that competes with medium- and long-distance highways and commercial airlines? All electric, and powered by either nuclear-reactors or photo-voltaic means.
Where's the money to come from? From that bottomless money-pit called the DoD ...
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Eco nuts ... won't let us build nuclear power plants and a solar system needed to power such thing is
Not workable either.
It assumes people must turn to a globalist elite, who will control from untouchable lofty perches..
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