October was a strong month for jobs gains, but the president and Congress need to stop waiting for the numbers to improve and begin to act more proactively.
Jobs growth slowed in September, yet the despite the disappointing figures there’s no political will to do anything about it.
Unemployed South Africans wait for work outside a factory gate in downtown Johannesburg. A wage subsidy could help reduce the numbers by offering opportunities to school leavers.
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South Africa’s unemployment figures have been stubbornly high over the past two decades. One policy measure that could help alleviate the pressure is a youth wage subsidy.
Employment growth does not equal ‘jobs creation’.
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Politicians all too often use monthly jobs numbers to infer that the other mob is doing a bad job or that they are doing a great job at managing the economy. But that’s a flawed use of the data.
Is this what I studied neuroscience for?
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Digital technology makes it easy for people to join the so-called “gig” economy and compete for work. But what employment rights does this online workforce really have, if any?
Workers are still feeling a little pinched.
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The July employment report suggests the recent trend of lackluster gains in jobs and wages is continuing, and a rate hike should therefore be off the table for the time being.
Holograms offer the promise of transforming electronic modes of teaching.
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Holograms could make science and technology accessible as part of a new way of teaching.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (left) and Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt (centre) prior to the Queensland Budget being delivered in State Parliament in Brisbane.
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Speaking with Anthony D'Costa on the challenges facing India’s economy
With about half of its population under the age of 25, how will India create enough jobs to cater for the millions of young people entering its workforce?
Most private sector workers are feeling fatter wallets these days because inflation has been so low.
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Do politicians really have to choose between being pro-development or pro-environment? No, says Allan Dale, and Queensland’s new government has the chance to prove it.