Welfare economics

Headlines

US Jobless Claims Steady At Start of May

New claims for jobless benefits held steady at the start of May, continuing a record streak of low levels, the Labor...

Headlines

US Jobless Benefits Claims Swing Low At April’s End

New claims for jobless benefits sank at the end of April, and the total number of people receiving unemployment...

Headlines

US Jobless Benefits Claims Rise In Late April

New claims for US jobless benefits rose for the second straight week in late April but continued a record stretch of...

Headlines

Key US Jobless Benefits Level Hits 17-Year Low

New claims for US jobless benefits rose slightly in mid-April but the total number of people seeking unemployment...

International

US Unemployment Falls To 10-Year Low

The number of people in work or looking for a job held steady at 63% in March. The US unemployment rate fell to its...

Feature

25 Million Ghanaians Are on Social Welfare – the State of Social Welfare Programmes in Ghana

In response to the poverty crisis and to prevent Ghanaians from falling below the civilized standard of living, the...