Punishing the long-term unemployed by refusing to extend benefits is bad economics and cruel social policy, an economist writes.
Category: long-term unemployed
Older Workers and Joblessness
Some indicators are looking more positive, but for those 55 or over, the typical length of unemployment is a growing shadow.
Searching for a Silver Lining
Is there any good news in today’s jobs report?
The Jobs They Are A-Changin’
A large fraction of the formerly jobless who have found new work have had to switch careers, a new study finds.
The New New Deal: Public Money for Private Jobs
Call it W.P.A. Lite: a stimulus program that uses taxpayer funds to put 247,000 unemployed people directly into jobs.
Longer Unemployment Equals Worse Re-employment
Compared to people only out of work a short while, people who have been unemployed longer are more likely to say that the new job they eventually find is “worse” than their old one, a survey finds.
Workers Left Behind
While the economy added jobs last month, prospects for the long-term unemployed are looking increasingly grim.
Unemployed and O.K. With It, if They’re Not Alone
People are less unhappy about being unemployed if their friends are also out of work, and they look less intensively for new work, a study finds.