The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened unemployment and poverty, showing the need for the government to permanently expand income support to working-age adults.
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Governor Lowe believes the unemployment rate will need to fall well below 5% before inflation climbs to the point where he needs to jack up rates.
South Africa’s economic recovery plan must focus on at least three areas: protecting vulnerable populations, supporting the vulnerable sectors and external trade diversification.
Biden proposed $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief spending to help with the economic fallout of COVID-19. Four economists have a few ideas for him.
Nearly half of formerly incarcerated Americans remain jobless for at least a year. But there are some creative solutions to this problem.
Labour migrants from other provinces into Gauteng and the Western Cape are more likely to be employed than the two provinces’ permanent residents.
The inadequacy of the Newstart payment was recognised long before the pandemic. We shouldn’t go back to it.
The vast majority of US workers are deemed “at will,” which means they can be fired at any time, without notice, and for any reason.
The excitement or stress experienced by candidates can energize them and increase their chances of success, according to a new study.
The economic recovery is looking more and more V-shaped, the budget recovery will be much slower.
A new study highlights significant misunderstandings about the scale and scope of Australians who receive unemployment payments.
The experiences of some job-seekers who are also running businesses might suggest solutions to high unemployment.
Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.
Major challenges in the youth empowerment policy implementation mean that young people don’t benefit from start-up funding.
Australia has just run a real-life experiment.
Interviews with a diverse range of young people in Edinburgh and London, aged 18-26, reveal their experiences both before and during the pandemic.
The Biden administration plans to push for a bold stimulus package to bolster the ailing American economy. An economist explains what he’s up against.
Juggling work and family becomes all the more difficult when you’re trying to figure out how to work Zoom, and stressing about losing your job.
Jobs are scarcer and times are hard during a pandemic – so why are job-seekers still left feeling they were the ones who weren’t good enough?
The US economy historically does better under Democratic presidents than Republicans, with far fewer months spent in recession
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