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The opportunity that I found in this article is
the creation of many jobs in Brevard County, thanks to the reemergence of the
space industry
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Title: New Space Race Fueling an Economic
Comeback
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This article describes the comeback of the
economy in and around Brevard County. Most of it has been attributed to the
reemergence of the space industry. The main component of this has been the
Kennedy Space Center. Space shirts have once again become a staple product
around here because of the three recent shuttle launches.
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The problem described in the story has to do
with the Kennedy Space Center. With the emergence of big space companies like
SpaceX and Blue Origin, the future of the KSC hangs in jeopardy.
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SO, the person who has this problem is the
entire Brevard County. The emergence of these big companies is a dark spot in
their economy. They must do something to combat the pressures of these big
companies.
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The opportunity in this article is unionized
workers from Central Florida getting the opportunity to improve their standard
of living. The way they plan to do this is by phasing in a higher minimum wage.
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Title: Disney Union Workers “Ok” Historic Contract
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This article describes the path that union
workers must overcome to achieve a higher minimum wage. Many of Disney’s
workers believed that they were not receiving wages that were fair for their
work. So in return, almost 99% of the workers voted in favor of phasing in a
higher minimum wage. This is set to be completed by 2021. This increase in wage
will also come with up to $1000 in bonuses.
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The problem described in this story is the
workers of Disney not being satisfied with their wages. With Disney not having
many substitutes to go to instead, (besides Universal) they are able to control
the wages that they pay their workers. To compensate this, the union is trying
to have its voices heard.
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The people who incur this problem will be Disney
and other tourism destinations around the state. They will have to raise their
wages to compete with Disney. If they do not, they will not be able to keep
their workers, because their employees will now have better options.
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The opportunity described in this article is the
chance for oil companies to explore oil regions that have previously been off
limit. The opportunity to tap into untapped resources is a big opportunity for
big oil companies across the country.
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Title: One More Time: No Oil Drilling
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In this article, it is explained how drilling
for oil near Florida’s coasts have been illegal for many years. However, big
oil companies are lobbying for this to change. The American Petroleum Industry
has been the biggest lobbyist for this. They claim to only want to know what
oil and gas lies in these non-drillable regions. However, the Department of
Defense is keeping a firm stance on this issue. They want to protect up to 125
miles around the coast of Florida from being drilled by oil companies.
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The problem described in this story is the issue
of whether to allow oil companies to begin to explore the coastal regions of
Florida for oil and gas resources.
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The people who have this problem are both the
people of Florida and the Department of Defense. The people of Florida would
like to see their natural resources untapped, and the DOD have the problem of
deciding which side of the spectrum to be on for this issue.
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The opportunity described in this article is the
possibility of American firms losing ties to Russia. With the relationship
between Marco Rubio and Vladimir Putin mounting, it is quite possible that
globalization ties with Russia will be severely cut.
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Title: Rubio Plan Could Deter Jobs Without
Deterring Putin
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In this article, it is explained how Marco Rubio’s
proposed bill could mean harsh sanctions on Russia if meddling in elections
continues. While his intentions are good, this bill could prove to be
detrimental to the American economy. Our oil and natural gas sectors would be
hit the hardest by this bill. This bill would require firms that are involved
with certain key Russian industries to be removed.
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The problem described in the story is American
firms in the oil and natural gas field. Thousands of jobs for Americans could
be lost if this bill is passed.
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The American people who work in these two fields
will be hurt the most by this bill.
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The opportunity described in this article is American
schools giving better opportunities for children to learn in public schools by introducing
new technology into the schools.
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Title: Charters struggling to pay required
resource officers
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This article describes how schools are struggling
to fulfill the necessary costs to upgrade technology because of the extra costs
that are from new security measures. Having these extra officers on campus
every day will cost a school over $80,000. This is taking away the opportunity
of improving human capital in our country.
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The problem described in this article is the
extra costs of security in today’s society.
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The students of America, especially Florida are
the main people who are hurt by these extra costs. However, at least they will
be safer in school now.
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