Tag: Recession
The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies...
Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, why some economists...
It really is different for young people: it’s harder to climb...
Catherine de Fontenay, University of Melbourne
Our memories of the job market prior to COVID have become rosier: the last decade was a period of...
Young women are hit doubly hard by recessions, especially this one
Angela Jackson, Monash University; David Johnston, Monash University, and Nicole Black, Monash University
We are entering our first pink-tinged recession.
The official unemployment figures released on...
Going back to school to deal with hard times? For-profit schools...
Molly Ott, Arizona State University and Derrick Anderson, Arizona State University
During recessions or times of high unemployment, there tends to be an increase in...
Bolsonaro’s anger won over working-class Brazilians, but his presidency may betray...
Benjamin H. Bradlow, Brown University
Brazil’s next president Jair Bolsonaro, who takes power on Jan. 1, is often called the “Trump of the Tropics” for...
Stumped by the stock market slump? Start by picturing a used...
Steven Pressman, Colorado State University
Stocks have been slumping on a variety of concerns, from President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China to worries...
Could a recession be just around the corner?
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
The U.S. economy is growing at the fastest pace in five years, American companies are earning record profits...
Recent stock market sell-off foreshadows a new Great Recession
Steven Pressman, Colorado State University and Robert H. Scott III, Monmouth University
In early February, concerns about inflation and rising interest rates sent global financial...
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