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The document discusses the effects of the global economic downturn on social services. It outlines how 47 US states are facing budget shortfalls totaling $51 billion for 2009. The economic crisis has led to cuts in public spending and social programs, increased demand for social services, and challenges for non-profits due to decreased charitable giving. Historical economic downturns are also reviewed, showing recessions have occurred frequently over the past 200 years.
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- 3. The Economy & Social Work How the Economic Downturn Effects Social Service Agencies
- 4. Overview of the Problem Some general effects of an economic downturn
- 7. Trouble Abroad A Global Perspective of the Economic Downturn
- 8. Trouble Abroad If global economy does decline for 2009, first time since 1930’s Many nations with stimulus packages Country Stimulus Package United States: $825 billion China: $586 billion Japan: $250 billion Germany: $80 billion Spain: $50 billion France: $35 billion United Kingdom: $30 billion Canada: $45 billion India: $20 billion Australia: $20 billion Korea: $11 billion Brazil: $5 billion Thailand: $3 billion Singapore: $3 billion Chile: $3 billion
- 9. Trouble @ Home A National Perspective of the Economic Downturn
- 10. Trouble @ Home Forty-seven states in America are facing shortfalls on their budget. Combined this shortfall is $51 billion. Forty-three states are already projecting budget shortfalls for their 2010 budgets
- 11. Trouble @ Home
- 12. Trouble @ Home TABLE 1: STATES WITH MID-YEAR FY2009 BUDGET GAPS Size of Gap Percent of FY2009 General Fund Alabama $1.1 billion 12.7% Alaska $360 million 6.8% Arizona $1.6 billion 15.9% California $13.7 billion 13.6% Colorado $604 million 7.7% Connecticut $1.7 billion 10.1% District of Columbia $258 million 4.1% Delaware $226 million 6.2% Florida $2.3 billion 9.0% Georgia $2.2 billion 10.3% Hawaii $232 million 4.0%
- 13. Trouble @ Home Idaho $218 million 7.4% Illinois $4.2 billion 14.8% Indiana $1.1 billion 8.0% Iowa $134 million 2.1% Kansas $186 million 2.9% Kentucky $456 million 4.9% Louisiana $341 million 3.7% Maine $140 million 4.6% Maryland $691 million 4.6% Massachusetts $2.4 billion 8.4% Michigan $200 million 0.9% Minnesota $426 million 2.5%
- 14. Trouble @ Home Mississippi $175 million 3.4% Missouri $342 million 3.8% Nevada $536 million 7.3% New Hampshire $50 million 1.6% New Jersey $2.1 billion 6.5% New Mexico $454 million 7.5% New York $1.7 billion 3.0% North Carolina $2.0 billion 9.3% Ohio $1.2 billion 4.2% Oregon $442 million 6.6% Pennsylvania $2.3 billion 8.1% Rhode Island $372 million 11.4%
- 15. Trouble @ Home South Carolina $871 million 12.7% South Dakota $27 million 2.2% Tennessee $884 million 7.8% Utah $620 million 10.4% Vermont $66 million 5.4% Virginia $1.1 billion 6.7% Washington $509 million 3.4% Wisconsin $594 million 4.2% TOTAL $51.1 billion 10.5%
- 16. The Long-term Perspective A Historical View of Economic Downturns
- 18. The Long-term Perspective Panic of 1837 Depression of 1807 1870's Recession Panic of 1907 Recession 1926 Panic of 1797 Panic of 1819 Panic of 1857 1890's Recession Post World War I Recession The Great Depression
- 19. The Long-term Perspective Early 1950's Recession Recession of 1945 Early 1960's Recession 1970's Oil Crisis 1990's Recession Late 1940's Recession Late 1950's Recession Late 1960's Recession 1980's Recession Late 2000's Recession Early 2000's Recession 2007-2009
- 20. Implications The Intended & Unintended Consequences