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China's stock markets are partying like it's 2008, overwhelming systems
The euphoria was thanks to Beijing's big-bang stimulus announcement, that showed urgency and concer…
Huileng Tan
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Job creation remains India’s top economic challenge, per experts polled by Reuters. How can the government resolve this?
India may be the world’s fastest-growing major economy, but dealing with its chronic unemployment w…
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Unemployment among Indian youth is high, but it is transient: RBI MPC member
Ashima Goyal addressed the transient nature of youth unemployment in India, highlighting a shift to…
PTI
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Meet the 'disconnected youth': A growing group of Gen Zers who aren't working or going to school
A growing group of Gen Zers aren't working or going to school.
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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In India, being educated might increase your chances of unemployment: ILO report
According to the latest International Labour Organisation (ILO) report on India's labour landscape,…
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A baby boomer who saved over $2 million for retirement explains what he thinks he did right to make the system work for him
Mark, 65, was one of the first group of retirees to switch to a 401(k) from a pension. He made it w…
Juliana Kaplan
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Senate Democrats want to spend $3 billion to fix state unemployment systems and make it easier to collect jobless checks
During the pandemic, aging unemployment systems broke down across the country, leaving some workers…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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3 reasons it's 'too soon' to cut off expanded unemployment, according to Brookings
The center-left think tank joined the chorus calling for extended federal unemployment. Here's why …
Ben Winck
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California is considering offering unemployment to workers on strike as the Hollywood writers walkout approaches its 4th month
California saw 14 major strikes by labor unions in July, including 160,000 workers belonging to SAG…
Katie Hawkinson
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The jobs recovery surged forward in June, but not for Black Americans
The Black jobless rate is nearly twice the white one. An economist says it's just "a longer job sea…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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America's unemployment system is broken. With millions of workers still without jobs, it's time to finally fix it.
The extended federal unemployment benefits were a success during the pandemic. Congress must cement…
Julia Raifman,Will Raderman
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Boosted unemployment benefits didn't incentivize Americans to stay jobless, Fed study shows — diminishing one of Republicans' key arguments against extra payments
The findings suggest the supplement was meant "to provide the income needed for households to make …
Ben Winck
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Total US unemployment shrinks for the first time since coronavirus layoffs began in March
It is "a positive for the economy as more people are going back to work as states begin the re-open…
Carmen Reinicke
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The US spends at least $225 billion on mental illness each year in a broken system with no clear-cut solutions
Inequity in mental health costs goes beyond loss of productivity in the workplace, contributing to …
Patricia Kelly Yeo
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Unemployment benefits made up a record-high share of Americans' incomes during the pandemic, and it shows a need for a permanently beefed-up system
Unemployment insurance as a share of wage and salary income was 10.8% in the second quarter of 2020…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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A state-by-state breakdown of failures in unemployment systems across the US during the pandemic
Most states experienced technical glitches, fraud, or overwhelmed unemployment systems that led to…
Allana Akhtar,Nick Lichtenberg
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Europe doesn't have a labor shortage like the US. It's all about the different ways governments paid people not to work.
US employment is still far below pre-pandemic levels, unlike Europe where many workers were tempora…
Juliana Kaplan
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Almost 70% of Black workers in Southern California who lost their jobs said they were still looking for work a year after the start of the pandemic
A survey of 2,000 Black workers in Southern California found that 45% who faced discrimination in t…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Florida's governor says the state's unemployment system was set up to 'pay out the least number of claims' and discourage people seeking benefits
Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the unemployment system in Florida contained "pointless roadblocks" aim…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Even if Congress passes COVID-19 stimulus soon, lags in the system mean millions face disruption in getting unemployment support
According to Politico, last-minute talks on Capitol Hill could prove a hollow victory thanks to jan…