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Review an Economics Article

Review of Economic Article

The article Inflation Hits the American Dream ' by John Simerman identifies how inflation fluctuation affects the immigration rates Simerman provides detailed overview of announcements and actions taken by the US government to prevent sharp increases in inflation rates . The author admits that Bush administration speaks about significant increases in immigration application fees up to 66 . High inflation rates prevent economic growth , because the prices and fees , especially immigration application fees , are increasing along with citizenship application fee , naturalization fee , etc . Therefore , increased inflation rates prevent immigrant

from filling application forms

I think that this article significantly contributes economic and financial fields of the country as the author provides up-to-date information about current fees increases . I found out new and interesting things about relations between inflation and immigration policy . For example , the citizenship application fee is expected to rise up to 80 i .e 595 compared with previously fixed 330 . Speaking about naturalization fee , it is expected to increase as well . If the family consists of four members , naturalization fee will be about 2 ,400 Immigrant 's desire to receive a permanent residential status will cost him 905 , though it is suggested that such increased should be lowered

The article is very logical and well-structured aiming at increasing public awareness that high inflation prevent immigrations from entering the country . All author 's arguments are properly supported by official statistics . For example , fees are expected to increase in June 2007 after the fixed 120-day public comment and response period . Such increases in immigration fees have led to about 1 .2 million application of backlog . I am sure that the article will remain nobody indifferent towards the problem . Summing up , the article is relevant to macroeconomic studies and is related to the course material because the author discusses the overall impact of inflation on economic performance of the country

References

Simerman , John (2007 , February 1 . Inflation Hits American Dream Retrieved November 28 , 2007 , from HYPERLINK "http /www .contracostatimes .com /mld /cctimes /news .htm http /www .contracostatimes .com /mld /cctimes /news .htm

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