Unemployment
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Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson ‘busy passing the buck’ on coronavirus
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 17 July
By The Week Staff Published
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Up to a third of Rishi Sunak’s £30bn Covid package was ‘old money passed off as new’
Speed Read IFS says chancellor’s spin on recycled cash is ‘corrosive to public trust’
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Reaction: will Rishi Sunak’s £30bn rescue package stave off summer of discontent?
In Depth Chancellor slashes stamp duty and VAT as total bill for coronavirus relief soars above annual health spend
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Reaction: Rishi Sunak to unveil £2bn youth jobs scheme to tackle Covid crisis
In Depth Chancellor also expected to announce stamp duty ‘holiday’ and VAT cut in bid to boost post-lockdown economy
By The Week Staff Published
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At least 10,000 UK workers axed in two days as clock ticks down on Covid jobs scheme
Speed Read Many thousands of further redundancies are expected
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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Explained: Bank of England predicts V-shaped economic recovery
Speed Read Britain rebounding ‘sooner and faster’ than expected - but unemployment poses threat
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: is Boris Johnson ‘afraid of parliamentary scrutiny’?
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 19 May
By The Week Staff Published
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Fed economists estimate unemployment rate could hit 32 percent
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By Tim O'Donnell Published
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Coronavirus: UK unemployment set to double as GDP collapses
Speed Read Warnings coronavirus will cause economic hit ‘multiple times that of the global financial crisis’
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Why a GOP argument about unemployment insurance probably doesn't make much sense
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By Tim O'Donnell Published
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Trump administration asks states to delay releasing unemployment numbers
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By Catherine Garcia Last updated
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Last week's spike in unemployment claims was worse than any during the Great Recession
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By Brendan Morrow Published
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UK unemployment figures ‘should be millions higher’
Speed Read OECD research reveals ‘hidden’ areas of joblessness located mainly in northern urban areas
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Could the UK run out of workers?
Speed Read Record high employment has strengthened employee bargaining power amid mounting fears of skills shortage
By The Week Staff Last updated
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