Concerns Facing the United States in the 1990s: Crime, Education, and Employment A variety of concerns face the United States in the 1990's. Among these concerns are crime, education, and employment. But fortunately our government and several organizations have attempted to deal with these problems to help our world become a better place. Crime has been a big concern of the American public in the 1990's. In many poles it was found to be that Americans thought that crime was the number one problem facing the U.S. today. Robberies, manslaughter and rape are just a few of the things that have become majo