Friday, October 26, 2012
Spanish Unemployment Rate Hits New Peak
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/26/news/economy/spain-unemployment-rate/ Due 29 Oct 2012. What is to blame for this extreme unemployment rate? Should the European Union be responsible for the problems faced in Spain (or its other members)?
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Europe is currently in a deep financial, economic, social, and political crisis. Its unemployment rate, now at the highest it has been in the third quarter (25%), reflects the regions current recession. Although there are many factors contributing to this extreme unemployment rate, a large portion of this is due to a dramatic fall in the number of public sector workers. This is Spain's second recession in the last three years and this is only the beginning. Many analysts believe the unemployment rate will only rise higher and higher as its economy contracts, and that this recession will continue on next year.
ReplyDeleteOther members should be responsible but only to a certain extent. EU members should aid Spain in recuperating, but the problems faced in Spain are not those of another countries. While it is necessary to keep your allies strong (both economically and physically), a country must take responsibility for its own faults and mistakes.
The extreme unemployment rate can be attributed to the socio-economic crisis Europe (particularly Spain) is facing. Many economists believe the unemployment rate will continue to increase due to lack of public sector workers. Spain has gone through two recessions in the past three years, and this one is bound to become more severe. The EU is designed to facilitate financial stability, so while they should help Spain, they can only do so to a certain extent. They can not risk their well being for Spain's economic hardships,(which they are responsible for).
ReplyDeleteSpain's unemployment rate reached an record high of 25%, and a majority of this crisis is tied to a sharp decrease in public sector jobs. The economic decline in Spain started with a real estate crash, similar to America's real estate crisis. Also, as Spain enters it's second recession in the last two years, the European Union is being dragged down in the crisis. Thus, the EU should be responsible for bailing out Spain, because it is one of the biggest economies in the EU.
ReplyDeleteSpain's unemployment rate has grown to nearly 5.8 million people. The data reflects the impact of the recession and the government's cuts. There has also been a fall in the number of public sector workers accounted for a large portion of the unemployment rate. There are problems with Europe's debt also. The European Union leaders are responsible for loaning money to Spain to get out of this recession. I believe the European Union should be responsible for the problems in Spain.
ReplyDeleteThe extreme unemployment rate was caused by the decrease in public sector jobs through Europe, but primarily in Spain, with its record high 25% unemployment rate. This decline started in Spain, due to a real estate market crash, and is responsible for its high unemployment rate, along with banks in debt as they need 60 billion Euros to fix their numerous problems. So, as it enters the second recession of the past two years, Spain’s problems and economy continue to downspin. As for the EU, they are responsible for bailing out Spain because of Spain’s influence in Europe with its economy and it’s the EU’s job.
ReplyDeleteWhat other members could be responsible for the issues in Spain's economy? Yes the European Union should be responsible, besides Spain itself. Spain's economic decline was lead by a real estate mishap that destroyed the capital base of its banks. Spain's borrowing costs have fallen sharply since a European bank pledge to buy bonds. Analysts believe Spain's unemployment rate will further increase over the next year; effecting the economy over the region.
ReplyDeleteThis extreme unemployment rate reflects the impact of Spain's recession. Spain's economic decline has been driven by a real estate bubble burst that destroyed the capital base of its banks. I think European union should be somewhat responsible for the problems faced in Spain. Spain needs assistance from EU especially since the unemployment rate is believed to be increase further next year and also because it is affecting the regions economy as a whole.
ReplyDeleteThe unemployment rate in Spain economic downturn caused by the real estate landslide in the real estate market. When this happened the capital of the banks were completely destroyed. I do think that the EU should take some responsibility because it was designed to maintain economic stability in the European region. While it failed to do its job it should at least take some of the financial responsibility and blame for the economic incident.
ReplyDeleteSpain's economic recession stems from the huge housing bubble that took so many other economies down. Spains bank ended up losing 60 billion euros from betting on the housing market and lending money out that they simply did not have. So in order to keep the banks alfoat, Spain issued a 100 billion euro bailout to help stabilize the country into only a recession, not a depression. The European Union should not be held for responcible for the irresponcibilty of of its nations, including Spain. With Germany serving as the main breadwinner of the EU family, placing Spain, and several other poor-fairing nations, on Germany's back, is an unfair burden. One nation should not be responcible to carry other countries that, becasue of poor judgment, lead themselves into a recession.
ReplyDeleteSpain's unemployment rate is at 25% which is the highest in Spain's history. The reason for Spain's economic disaster is that the Real Estate Market is in a complete downfall. Also Spain's Banks lost 60 billion Euros due to the disaster of the Real Estate Market by betting on the market. The EU tried to keep the Economy and the banks from going bankrupt by issuing a 100 billion euro bailout to keep the economy in a recession and not a depression. Now Germany has to help Spain and many other countries stay away from a depression which i think is completely unfair because it the stress of handling many poor countries might force Germany into a bad economy too.
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ReplyDeleteSpain's unemployment rate has grown to nearly 5.8 million people. The data reflects the impact of the recession and the government's cuts. There has also been a fall in the number of public sector workers accounted for a large portion of the unemployment rate.Not to mention Europe's debt. The European Union is responsible for loaning money to Spain to get out of this recession. European Union should be responsible for the problems in Spain.
Spain's huge unemployment rate of 25% was largely due to the decrease in public sector jobs all throughout Europe. However, it mainly hit Spain. It started when there was a market crash in real estate. That basically started the problem. Their banks are also in debt, causing the problem to become worse. They need 60 billion Euros to solve that problem. Spain's economy continue to become worse. Their problems keep piling up.
ReplyDeleteThe EU is what has been bailing Spain out of its problems as of late. But they shouldn't have to continue.
The real estate downturn and the decrease in public sector jobs has led to Spain's high employment rate of 25%. Spain being in debt means an economic downturn for other countries because it will affect trade with its neighboring countries. The European union should not be responsible for Spain, however, if it does not help Spain, the other countries will suffer.
ReplyDeleteAll of Europe is in a deep economic crisis. Particularly in Spain, the lack of public sector jobs is largely to blame. The EU should be responsible for Spain and all it's members to some extent because one country doing bad affects all the others. However, it can't take full responsibility for everything a country does and Spain needs to fix their own problems.
ReplyDeleteThe main cause of the extreme amounts of Spanish unemployment is a sharp fall in the amount of public sector workers, as a direct result of their second recession in the past three years. I believe that the EU should hold a portion of responsibility in Spain, due to its function as the conglomerate of each individual economy it is comprised of. Because the Euro is the currency of the EU, if Spain is impacting it negatively, it should be the chief responsibility of the EU in order to take corrective measures as to restore it.
ReplyDeleteA decrease in public sector jobs throughout Europe has been attributed to the extreme unemployment rate of 25% in Spain. This economic crisis started with an inflated Real Estate market that crashed and is now in shambles. The bank of Spain lost 60 Billion Euros from betting on the market and from lending money to those who just couldn't pay. The EU should not be held responsible for the issues that Spain are facing. It was due to Spain's irresponsibility and now them, as well as other nations in a similar hole, are going to piggy back on Germany who has been having great success which just isn't fair. This could eventually push Germany a recession as well.
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The housing problem was a direct cause of Spain’s economics recession. Spain’s bank ended up losing 60 billion euros from betting on the housing market and lending money out that they simply did not have. A bailout was issued by Spain, of 100 billion euros, to stabilize the country into a recession. I don’t think that the EU should be held responsible for the various things that have gone awry with its countries. German should not be the country that has to sustain all the other countries, that is just not fair to the country.
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