Unemployment remains higher in the north of our county than the south. Peterborough has the highest unemployment rate (6.5%), ...

While Malaysia's labour market has remained stable, economists have raised concerns of potential structural underemployment issues within the country.

Debates over world trade often conflate two distinct issues. The first is how to expand the efficiencies that occur when international trade is broadly balanced and countries are able to benefit from ...

Parents with young children are finding it more beneficial to stay at home and claim benefits - or live off their partner's income - as crippling childcare costs consume their entire salary.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Polls opened in Chile, with over 15 million obliged to vote on Sunday for president and parliament. It ...

In the 1990's, Japan's economy experienced what economists now refer to as "the Lost Decade", all driven by a property and ...

With news outlets covering mostly violence and crime 24/7, it’s hard not to feel secure in this world. That doesn’t mean safe ...

Nepal's monthly remittance inflows have crossed the Rs200 billion mark for the first time, driven mainly by a stronger US ...

This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘UK bond market wades through Budget uncertainty’ ...

South Africa’s tax base is extremely concentrated, with just 1.5% of the population paying over 60% of all personal income ...

We provide new evidence that short-run temperature shocks affect unemployment dynamics. Linking daily weather data with three decades of Current Population Survey microdata, we show that cold, but not ...