An article in the New York Times this past Monday described with empathic detail the costs of unemployment. This article generated a number of reactions from me. First, the article described the real ...

Unemployment is always a major factor in any labor market. The often-cited unemployment rate represents people who are not currently employed and have been looking for a job for the past 30 days. The ...

Economists estimate that in terms of life satisfaction the non-financial costs of unemployment are several times larger than ...

The Trump administration has laid off tens of thousands of federal employees in an effort to save taxpayers money, but the government will still have to pay for these terminated employees’ ...

Join The Root as we live-stream “The Real Cost of Unemployment,” a panel discussion about the future of joblessness in America. Suggested Reading Why the 2026 Awards Season Is So Exciting for Black ...

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While Democrats touted job growth under Joe Biden, Donald Trump won over voters facing high prices. Real wages declined in states that had some of the biggest swings toward Trump. Counties with higher ...

Despite collecting over R20 billion annually from businesses, South Africa’s Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs ...