Opinion: Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?
In any other time, the jobs news that came down on Dec. 2, 2022, would be reason for cheer.
In any other time, the jobs news that came down on Dec. 2, 2022, would be reason for cheer.
Economics & Business
Dec 5, 2022
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A new report reveals how the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Australians, as many of us received government income support, worked from home under lockdown, watched more TV and worried over an uncertain future.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social and economic inequalities between men and women in Canada.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2022
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A University of Queensland study of hospitality workers in Australia has found the industry is rife with sexual harassment, bullying, wage theft and exploitation.
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2022
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A decade ago, Florida's Space Coast was in the doldrums.
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2022
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A new paper in The Quarterly Journal of Economics indicates that many American businesses are willing to hire workers with criminal records. Such companies become even more interested in hiring such workers if offered crime ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2022
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Lower-to-middle-income countries still struggle with high unemployment rates after COVID-19 lockdowns and economic restrictions, unlike higher-income countries such as Canada, finds a new study led by York University with ...
Economics & Business
Aug 24, 2022
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New research has discovered that Muslims' so-called "sociocultural attitudes" cannot explain their poor labor market outcomes in the British labor market.
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2022
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Unemployment insurance is a lifeline for many people when work goes away. And when times get really bad in the U.S.—in recessions and during the COVID-19 pandemic—Congress has extended the duration of unemployment benefits ...
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2022
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Researchers have warned the long-term effects of coronavirus will have a significant impact on the U.K. workforce for some time.
Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2022
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