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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (456404)	9/10/2003 4:44:08 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

That sounds like a country in delcine to me, living off the good-old-days. Surely the US can do better than that.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (456404)	9/10/2003 5:03:10 PM
From: Andy Thomas	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

The 7 Fastest Growing Occupations It's no secret that the technology sector was hurt by the collapse of many dot-com companies in the late 1990s and early 2000s. So it may come as a surprise that the fastest growing occupations in the United States are IT or computer-related. • Accredited online IT programs • Technical certifications According to a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) each of the top seven fastest growing occupations projected for 2000 to 2010 falls within an IT or computer-related field. Here's the breakdown: Computer software engineers, applications Computer support specialists Computer software engineers, software systems Network and computer systems administrators Network systems and data communications analysts Desktop publishers Database administrators Earn an IT degree Programs to fit your busy schedule. • Information technology • eBusiness • Other technical degrees Between 2000 and 2010, BLS predicts 100 percent growth in computer software engineering positions specializing in applications, and an increase of half a million new positions for computer support specialists. Overall, these top seven occupations are expected to create more than 1.5 million new jobs over the decade. IT occupations are not necessarily limited to lifelong techies. A study by the National Science Foundation found that, in 1999, two-thirds of workers who had a bachelor's degree and held a computer-related job had not majored in IT or computer-related fields. Many of these workers worked their way into technical positions through on-the-job experience, and bolstered their skills with technical training tailored to specific demands of their positions. IT Certification Smart choices for busy professionals. • MS network engineer • Web development • Computer programming • Other certifications The unusual hiring pattern reflects the truly merit-oriented nature of the sector; motivated workers can make their way to lucrative positions by gaining the knowledge and skills that employers need. According to the BLS, "learning the technical skills necessary to work in these occupations remains paramount. Specialized certification and degree programs--associate, bachelor's, and graduate-level ones--are the primary ways workers train for information technology occupations."

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (456404)	9/10/2003 5:14:39 PM
From: laura_bush	Respond to of 769670

I think that is absurd, Lizzie. How many people do you know, your own age, for example, that have enough money that they will never need to risk in the stock market? Meaning: that they have adequate income not only now, but also 30 years from now, to pay all living expenses as energy and insurance costs hyperinflate, primarily; plus municipal property taxes, guaranteeing lifelong financial security? One Wall Street traditional adage that I think still applies -- in spades -- is that one shouldn't risk money that one can't afford to lose. As I see things, NO ONE in the middle class can currently afford to risk any amount of money. After all, how many are now in even more debt having refinanced their McMansions? lb

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (456404)	9/10/2003 5:20:59 PM
From: k.ramesh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

From the economist: Sorry no link I read the hard copy. the bottom 20% of US population has -ve net worth. 20% own almost all stock market assets. Are we looking at bigger transfer payments as the 20% increases? So the US as investor class of the world is n't quite true, may the Investor class of the world and their security guards, manicurists, personal shoppers,nannies etc. Unless you say WEALTH tax maybe... On a different note, also from the economist, India employment in the IT and related sector is around 600-700K the biggest growth in the last 2 years has been in IT enabled services aka call centers - 250K jobs. the other 2 are programming type at 250K which has remained static, and IT sector that is foreign owned at around 200K ie the likes of Oracle Microsoft etc in Bangalore. The discussion on individual tax rate vs corporate tax rate advanced by some ignores the relative multiplier effect of a middle class job, that results in Pension funds not going broke, SS, downstream consumption that generates more jobs for nursers,hairdressers etc.