For many, furlough was a time of disorientation and reflection.
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As Democrat and Republican leaders negotiate a potential spending deal to fund the government, the partial shutdown of 2013 offers some clues about the economic impact should they fail.
How to deal with high inflation and sputtering growth at the same time.
The pandemic has left many looking for work as part of a longer term decline.
Several groups are going to be disproportionately affected when the £70 billion scheme comes to an end.
Congress is working on a spending bill to avert another government shutdown. Scholars explain what’s in store if they fail.
While it is well known that under-25s are most likely to bear the brunt of job losses when furlough ends, older workers are vulnerable too.
Protecting jobs that will be lost anyway is money that could be spent on building the green economy.
The widely reported unemployment rate – currently 6.3% – doesn’t fully reflect the reality of joblessness in the US economy.
People in precarious employment are hit hardest by economic shocks.
Why everyone working less could help alleviate the COVID-19 economic crisis.
British jobs policy is broken. Here’s an alternative.
States have stepped in after past crises. but they don’t always stick around.
Significant numbers of key workers barely make the minimum wage.
As more and more Americans are laid off, employers have to consider the cost of letting their staff go.
They have every right to take their own lead on salary cuts during the pandemic.
The government collects reams of economic data that are vital to the functioning of companies, policymakers and even families.
As people say thanks to those who are turning up for work without being paid, an expert explains what true gratitude really means.
The current government shutdown is now the longest in American history, affecting about 800,000 federal employees.
Because many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, the loss of even one can be a big financial blow for a family.
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