An economist explains why the long-term drop in the participate rate is an even bigger problem for the US economy than the May slowdown in jobs growth.
Our standard economic model says when labour is scarce, the cost of labour should increase. But something is broken. This is not happening.
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We’re facing a global economic problem that no one really understands or knows how to fix.
Former Georgia Tech head coach MaChelle Joseph looks on during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in February 2019.
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Simon Chapple, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Historically, New Zealand’s post-war rate of unemployment was 2% or lower until the early 1980s. Today, 4.4% of New Zealanders are out of work, but the well-being budget is unlikely to bring unemployment rates down.
Average Walmart workers make twice the federal minimum wage but may still qualify for public benefits.
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Unlike India’s, South Africa’s business process outsourcing sector is not generating jobs that offer workers the chance of progressing up the career ladder.
International unemployment standards ignore a big part of South Africa’s labour market problems.
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South Africa’s embrace of international conventions has buttressed the country’s reputation in statistical circles. But these global standards prove a poor fit for the country.
All Newstart recipients are eligible for other benefits too, but in many cases these are paltry.
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Yes, most jobseekers who receive Newstart payments are also eligible for other benefits. But in many cases this is just a few dollars a fortnight to help with expenses such as electricity bills.
In some Nigerian universities, wealthy female students engage in trasnactional sex for pleasure, while those that needed financial support did it for the money.
Access to finance is consistently listed as the biggest obstacle for start-ups Africa.
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New research finds that people who live in areas with high unemployment in their youth are more likely to retire early.
Arthur Caldwell almost defeated Robert Menzies in the poll in 1961, and won the debate about policy.
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