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Content: #1 Poor Economy
Weak economies in America have caused an increase in unemployment. Some companies have been forced to cut jobs or even close their doors for business. Others have also chosen to ship their factories overseas in order to save money by hiring foreign workers at much lower cost. All of these decisions by companies were a direct result of the economy, and without cutting jobs or moving them overseas, these companies would have most likely shut their doors, too. Also, the old days where Americans had high-quality jobs with good wages and great benefits is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Unemployed people have a hard time finding new jobs since jobs are scarce and the competition for jobs is extremely high. Unemployment not only affects individuals but their families as well. Most of these people will collect unemployment benefits for only a small fraction of their previous salaries. These changes often drive families into a state of poverty, and unfortunately, sometimes even into homelessness. [Related: