Journal Nine

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/causes/economics.html
Obesity has become a prevalent problem in the United States. Many thousands of people have become obese and have had serious health problems involving being overweight. This article is about the cost of obesity through healthcare and, more specifically, Medicare and Medicaid. This strain on the federal and state budgets has a serious impact on the currently declining financial situation of America.

http://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2008/09/24/they_gave_your_mortgage_to_a_less_qualified_minority/page/2
Racism has been an American issue since the dawn of time. Some people believe that racism (or at least different races) have caused the current financial crisis. Critics claim that banks were forced to dole out mortgages to minorities who could not afford to pay their mortgages if the housing market slowed. When the housing market slowed, low and behold, the minorities defaulted on their mortgages.

http://www.galtoninstitute.org.uk/Newsletters/GINL9303/poverty.htm
Overpopulation is a problem for all countries of the world. Every country is running out of places to put people and as a (possible) result of overpopulation is poverty. Bringing down the overpopulation could be a way to help the financial crisis of America.