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Explained: 'India looks a lot like Sri Lanka'?

NEW DELHI: In one of his several attacks on the Centre over economic situation of the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the government over rising inflation and unemployment.

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

Weekly Must-Read: China’s Record-Breaking Unemployment Rates Amid Covid Lockdowns

Surveyed urban unemployment rate came in at 6.1% in April, while the figure for 16- to 24-year-olds hit the highest ever recorded

Caixin Global · May 20, 2022

Jobless claims in US Climb to highest level since January

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose last week to the highest level since January, led by increased filings in Kentucky and California.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

Colorado legislators pass bill to direct federal funds to repay unemployment insurance debt

Colorado legislators on May 10 passed a bill that would direct $600 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help pay back the state’s $1 billion unemployment insurance trust fund debt to the federal government. The bill would also forgive certain non-fraud overpayments, meaning some workers who…

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 203,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 1,000 for the week ending May 7 to a seasonally adjusted 203,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 200,000 to 202,000. The four-week moving average as of May 7 rose to 192,750 from a revised 188,500 as of the week…

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

Paying to get paid: Young Zimbabweans trade money, sex for jobs

Experts say a series of monumental economic mistakes has led to acute unemployment and unethical recruitment in Zimbabwe

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2022

New jobless claims start to climb again

Despite the increase, the total number of Americans receiving continued unemployment benefits was at a 53-year low for the week ending May 7.

Axios · May 19, 2022

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

What stagflation means and what Biden could do about it

High inflation tends to break out when economic growth is really roaring.

Axios · May 19, 2022

At 3.9%, Australia's unemployment rate now officially begins with '3'. What's next?

Early in the election campaign, on April 14, we learned that Australia’s unemployment rate had slipped below 4% in March, to 3.95% – the lowest rate in 48 years.

The Conversation · May 19, 2022