Recessions scar young people their entire lives, even into retirement
It is well-established that recessions hit young people the hardest.
Social Sciences
May 21, 2020
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News tagged with unemployment rate
How COVID-19 has changed the global economy
The worldwide economic landscape has changed dramatically over the past four months, as the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled activity in nearly every corner of the world.
Economics & Business
May 12, 2020
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Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession. This should come as no surprise
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in April, many Americans were shocked by the extent that black Americans were being disproportionately impacted: higher infection rates, more deaths and greater job loss.
Social Sciences
May 06, 2020
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New survey: About 24 million jobs have been lost since last official official unemployment report
The employment rate has fallen 12 percentage points in the past few weeks, according to a new survey conducted by economists from Virginia Commonwealth University and Arizona State University.
Economics & Business
Apr 20, 2020
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Pandemic making Canada's economic future uncertain
Even though Canada lost more than a million jobs in March—enough to produce an unprecedented one-month jump in the unemployment rate from 5.6 percent in February to 7.8 percent—the months that follow may prove even more ...
Economics & Business
Apr 17, 2020
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Lockdown will hit Nigeria's smallscale entrepreneurs hard. What can be done
Nigeria has announced a lockdown of three major states, Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Those that will be affected the hardest will be households that rely on the day to day activities of self-employed ...
Social Sciences
Apr 06, 2020
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Unemployment will get much worse before it gets better, expert says
The U.S. Department of Labor reported March 26 that jobless claims from Americans displaced by the coronavirus pandemic soared to 3.28 million—a record high, shattering the Great Recession peak of 665,000 in 2009 and the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2020
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What's the real cost of a bottle of soda (and everything else)?
When you buy a bottle of soda at the store, a few things factor into the price: the cost to make the soda, to make the bottle, and to transport it to you.
Economics & Business
Feb 20, 2020
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Individuals find polls that favor their candidates more credible
As the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches, the public will be barraged with opinion polls seeking to assess attitudes toward the candidates and on leading campaign issues. Of concern to researchers is how partisan ...
Political science
Dec 19, 2019
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Trump's protectionism raises unemployment: study
The protectionist policy of US President Donald Trump is criticized on all sides around the world, but seems to suit the Americans, who see this economic model as protecting their interests. Could they be wrong? A study by ...
Economics & Business
Dec 17, 2019
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