US: Lawmakers’ inability lead to expiry of jobless benefit
The inability of the senators to reach an agreement on jobless benefit has led to the expiry of the program. As the senators have failed to reach an agreement of the policy, the policy...
One-fifth of US workforce on some form of lockdown
Unfortunately, at present, one-fifth of the United States workforce is on some form of lockdown. Notably, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to disturb the country, the number of US citizen filing new claims for...
Centre’s lack of interest to release NSSO’s report on unemployment questioned
The central government’s lack of interest to release the report of National Sample Survey Office on raising unemployment has been questioned by several popular economic experts. Recently, a national daily reported that the rate...
Congress president criticises PM Modi over unemployment
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of raising unemployment rate. He has alleged that the BJP led central government has failed to generate employment opportunities. During...
Politics of farm loan waivers and job assurances
In the recent history of India, no party has released any election manifesto that does not have the terms ‘farm loan waivers’ and ‘job assurances’. Politicians are well aware that these terms can attract...
Unemployment still persists in rural India: Survey report
A new survey report reveals that unemployment is still a big problem among the rural population of our country. While the urban unemployment rate shows a hopeful reduction compared to the previous statistics, the...