Many economists have found that generous unemployment benefits can hamper new business creation – but there are still positive ways for governments to intervene.
African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa, centre, and fellow party national executive members.
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India needs to follow a path akin to China’s to find answers to its job woes.
Young voters in Ann Arbor, Mich., fill out applications to cast their ballot in the midterm elections in November 2022.
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While young voters say they would be more likely to vote for Biden after they learn more about the economy and other topics, they did not appear affected by Donald Trump’s norm-defying behavior.
The impact of extra cash payments introduced during the COVID pandemic in South Africa is being considered.
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When evaluating the costs and benefits of the employment programme, and similar ones such as social grants, ‘extra’ economic benefits need to be part of the calculation.
Hundreds protested peacefully in Immokalee, Fla., against a state law enacted in 2023 that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants.
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Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work than the US-born population.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his eighth State of the Nation Address at City Hall in Cape Town.
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Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The Conversation’s expert 00panel expects inflation to continue to fall, but more gradually, and it expects the RBA to be slow in responding. Unemployment should climb and economic growth weaken.
Black people in Canada continue experiencing oppression and dehumanization because of how their skin colour is viewed and represented.
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