California is trying again to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike
Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the proposal, lawmakers in Sacramento are trying again to extend unemployment benefits to California workers who are on strike.…
Unemployment Rates Around the World 2023
What does it mean to be unemployed? It is a question that appears easy to answer, at least superficially. Not being able to afford rent,…
Unemployment jumps as UK jobs market stalls
"With employment falling sharply and the unemployment rate climbing, we suspect wage growth will continue to ease in the coming months," said Paul Dales, chief…
Will the US unemployment rate continue at historic lows? | Business and Economy News
All eyes will be on Friday’s US unemployment numbers to see how many jobs were added in March and whether the unemployment rate continues to…
Is the US media layoffs phenomenon the next housing crisis? | Media
In the past few months, the media sector in the United States has gone through one of its worst rounds of layoffs in decades, with…
Can Australia pull off the once-impossible with jobs and inflation?
It's a miracle.At least, that's the thinking of a growing number of the world's greatest minds as they ponder the thorny subject of chucking people…
India’s Urban Company revolutionised gig work for women. Then it bled them | Business and Economy
Bengaluru, India — After years of working at a salon in Bengaluru, Shakeela Banu made a major life change in 2018 and joined Urban Company…
America’s underemployment problem | Business and Economy
New York City, USA – Makalah Monroe works at an Outback Steakhouse in Laurel, Maryland. She is a student and the only one in her…
Is China’s economy in serious trouble? | Business and Economy
Chinese officials signal their concerns by taking measures aimed at reviving growth and steadying markets. China was expected to experience a rip-roaring recovery after it…
Politics threatens to spoil Paris 2024 Olympics – POLITICO
Despite the IOC’s ultimate recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Paris as neutrals — that is, without a national flag or…
Has the war on Gaza hurt Israel’s economy? | Business and Economy News
Israel’s war on Gaza, now well into its fourth month, has taken a toll on its own economy with many industries pausing business even as…
Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel | Unemployment
Rohtak, India – It’s a frigid January morning and the sun has not risen yet. A shivering Pramod Sharma queues up outside the main entrance…