1. “Water rising onto Orange Lake properties” by Austin L. Miller of the Gainesville
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http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/
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In this article, written on September 19, 2017, the effects of Hurricane Irma are being described by author Austin L. Miller. As the category 2 hurricane passed through Marion County, many homes lost power, landscapes were destroyed, and water levels rose. The issue in this article is that water levels particularly rose throughout the properties near Orange Lake. Officials have inspected the resident Kay Gould’s property and nearby properties in hopes that the water has come to its peak and it will disappear from here.
The problems: Hurricane Irma brought a immense amount of rain to the state of Florida and residents of Marion County are suffering consequences. Their property is flooded even days after the hurricane.
The people: Anyone living near Orange Lake could be flooded from any more hurricanes in the area. The lake causes water levels to rise and properties to experience many inches of water.
2. “Mortgage rates rise Monday as Irma’s impact becomes clearer” by Holden Lewis of the Gainesville Sun
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In this article, written on September 18, 2017, author Holden Lewis explains how mortgage rates are rising due to the recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey. The reason for this is that Irma has been destroying and damaging properties in the United States as well as the islands south of the United States. Many of the properties are mortgaged homes. Between the destructiveness of houses and flooding, over five hundred billion dollars worth of damage occurred.
The problems: Hurricane Irma and hurricane Harvey struck the United States and islands south of there with immense force causing billions of dollars of damage to mortgaged homes. This caused the mortgage rates to increase and people to owe more money.
The people: Mortgaged homeowners living in the United States and affected areas of the hurricanes.
3. “Don’t follow the Wall Street crowd” by Lauren Rudd of the Gainesville Sun
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/ 16703DEF931D14E8?p=WORLDNEWS
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/
1670E4D863FDF570?p=WORLDNEWS
In this article, written on September 19, 2017, the effects of Hurricane Irma are being described by author Austin L. Miller. As the category 2 hurricane passed through Marion County, many homes lost power, landscapes were destroyed, and water levels rose. The issue in this article is that water levels particularly rose throughout the properties near Orange Lake. Officials have inspected the resident Kay Gould’s property and nearby properties in hopes that the water has come to its peak and it will disappear from here.
The problems: Hurricane Irma brought a immense amount of rain to the state of Florida and residents of Marion County are suffering consequences. Their property is flooded even days after the hurricane.
The people: Anyone living near Orange Lake could be flooded from any more hurricanes in the area. The lake causes water levels to rise and properties to experience many inches of water.
2. “Mortgage rates rise Monday as Irma’s impact becomes clearer” by Holden Lewis of the Gainesville Sun
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/ 16708F0E8AB0F810?p=WORLDNEWS
In this article, written on September 18, 2017, author Holden Lewis explains how mortgage rates are rising due to the recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey. The reason for this is that Irma has been destroying and damaging properties in the United States as well as the islands south of the United States. Many of the properties are mortgaged homes. Between the destructiveness of houses and flooding, over five hundred billion dollars worth of damage occurred.
The problems: Hurricane Irma and hurricane Harvey struck the United States and islands south of there with immense force causing billions of dollars of damage to mortgaged homes. This caused the mortgage rates to increase and people to owe more money.
The people: Mortgaged homeowners living in the United States and affected areas of the hurricanes.
3. “Don’t follow the Wall Street crowd” by Lauren Rudd of the Gainesville Sun
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/ 16703DEF931D14E8?p=WORLDNEWS
In this article, written on September 17, 2017, author Lauren Rudd is depicting his
opinions and warnings towards investing in stocks. Investing in stocks popular to
the majority of the world is not the best idea when trying to make money. An
investor must be informed and ready to make decisions that no one else has
thought of. Being a unique individual and investing in stalks that are less popular
will work out better in the long run. Overall, Wall Street takes “time and chance”
and an investor must be prepared for the journey they will be following.
The problems: Investors in today’s time are more concerned with following the
crowd and investing in the popular stocks. Investors need to use logical
information and be willing to take risks in the less popular stocks in order to make
a profit, but we don’t see this happening often anymore.
The people: Investors purchasing stocks in Wall Street.
4. “Helping After a Disaster: Will Your Insurance Protect You?” by Beth Buczynski
of the Gainesville Sun
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/
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In this article, written on September 15, 2017, Beth Buczynski explains the importance of knowing what your insurance entails. Many people that have suffered damaged to their homes and cars after natural disasters were left with no money because their insurance did not cover the hefty costs of fixing the damages. She further explains how being a volunteer for people in need after natural disasters also comes with risks. The good Samaritan laws vary state by state and if a volunteer makes a mistake or something goes wrong during volunteering, that volunteer may not be covered by insurance and may be sued.
The problems: Natural disasters come with many repercussions. Being a volunteer could lead to law suits if things go wrong. It is important for volunteers to make sure they have proper insurance policies.
The people: Those that volunteer after natural disasters, whether it is with an organization or at a hospital.
5. “Equifax messed up who pays? You do” by Bev O’Shea of the Gainesville Sun
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/ 166F3BA32AFC0F10?p=WORLDNEWS
In this article, written on September 13, 2017, Bev O’Shea discusses a situation that happened this month involving the credit-reporting agency called Equifax. Equifax accidentally disclosed personal credit card and social security information of over one hundred million of their customers. Citizens need to start protecting their credit card information and finances more than ever. Monitoring your own credit scores and reporting your finances needs to be more prevalent because relying on these companies is no longer the secure decision. Equifax is trying their best to pay for credit freezes and make right with their mistake.
The people: Investors purchasing stocks in Wall Street.
4. “Helping After a Disaster: Will Your Insurance Protect You?” by Beth Buczynski
of the Gainesville Sun
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/
166F3BA5AEBCE7A0?p=WORLDNEWS
In this article, written on September 15, 2017, Beth Buczynski explains the importance of knowing what your insurance entails. Many people that have suffered damaged to their homes and cars after natural disasters were left with no money because their insurance did not cover the hefty costs of fixing the damages. She further explains how being a volunteer for people in need after natural disasters also comes with risks. The good Samaritan laws vary state by state and if a volunteer makes a mistake or something goes wrong during volunteering, that volunteer may not be covered by insurance and may be sued.
The problems: Natural disasters come with many repercussions. Being a volunteer could lead to law suits if things go wrong. It is important for volunteers to make sure they have proper insurance policies.
The people: Those that volunteer after natural disasters, whether it is with an organization or at a hospital.
5. “Equifax messed up who pays? You do” by Bev O’Shea of the Gainesville Sun
http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/ 166F3BA32AFC0F10?p=WORLDNEWS
In this article, written on September 13, 2017, Bev O’Shea discusses a situation that happened this month involving the credit-reporting agency called Equifax. Equifax accidentally disclosed personal credit card and social security information of over one hundred million of their customers. Citizens need to start protecting their credit card information and finances more than ever. Monitoring your own credit scores and reporting your finances needs to be more prevalent because relying on these companies is no longer the secure decision. Equifax is trying their best to pay for credit freezes and make right with their mistake.
The problems: 143 millions customers of Equifax had their credit card
information, finances, and social security numbers disclosed. This private
information should never be exposed to the public and an outrage has broken out.
The people: Customers of Equifax, Equifax, and any of the three credit bureaus who may have system failure.
The people: Customers of Equifax, Equifax, and any of the three credit bureaus who may have system failure.
Hi Brian,
ReplyDeleteYou have some interesting article in here. I like how most of your stories are about the nation's economy. Whether it be mortgage or insurance or Wall Street, they all seem kind of related yet different. I really enjoyed the volunteer one. A lot of people are out on the streets volunteering after Hurricane Irma. Whether it be as big as opening up their home or as small as raking their yard, it's important they know what the risks are of something that may seem harmless even humanitarian.
I really liked your choice in articles. I found the one about the insurance to be particularly interesting. I myself would have never know about those risk. I guess it’s not something you really think about when a tragedy such as a hurricane causes so much destruction. Most people just want to come together and help on another. The article about Equifax just reminds me that no one is safe from computer hacking. It’s amazing how much information a company can hold about you. And with a click of a few buttons that information is taken. It’s a scary thing to have happen. I for one am very protective of my credit and have always had a freeze on it out of precaution.
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