Unemployment at 6.3 percent in April 2014. The national unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent in April, down almost half a percentage point from the rate in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (“Unemployment at 6.3 percent in April 2014.” NCSL.org. Web. May 2, 2014.) We, the people of the world, have many problems that affect each of us. The problems we face are very big or very small, but they all affect many people around the world. We have problems like war between two or more countries. Healthcare has a very big impact all over the world, all countries have it, but some countries are better than others when it comes to healthcare. Many global economies are beginning to collapse due to high unemployment in every country. Additionally, the value of the stock market has fallen because people cannot afford to buy stocks. Today, people are trying to find a job, but many companies are not hiring at the moment. It all started because about six years ago the stock market crashed and many people lost their jobs. The definition of unemployment is the condition of a person who is able to work, is actively looking for work, but cannot find any. (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment, 2014.) Anyone in the world can be affected by unemployment. But there are things we can do to reduce the unemployment rate. The world we live in isn't perfect, but we're all trying to do what's right. This means that we try not to cause a stock market crash or economic collapse, but it happens because we are not perfect. But since that happened, the unemployment rate reached an all-time high six years ago, and even today, many people are unable to find or get a job with a company. The unemployment rate in the United States is 6.3%. Other co...... middle of paper ......nt in the workplace. " Black Enterprise February 1996: 65. Student edition. Web. May 21, 2014. 7. Margolis, Mac. "NO TITLE." Newsweek International March 23, 2009. Student edition, Web, May 21, 2014. 8. "Parental influence: help her to inform it. " ABA Banking Journal, October 2009: 9+, Web edition, May 21, 20149. few jobs World's youth are hardest hit " America February 17, 2014: 8+. Student edition. Web. May 21, 2014.10. "Trade and Wages: What Effect Does Free Trade Have on the Gap Between Skilled and Unskilled Workers' Wages?" The Economist December 7, 1996: 74. Student Edition. Web, May 21, 2014.11. “Uganda's education system needs an overhaul [opinion],” Africa News Service, June 27, 2013. Global issues in context. Web, May 21, 2014. Unemployment » The Economist March 14, 2009: 65 (EU) Web. 2014.