Alex Brill

US / The problem is the duration of unemployment benefits, not the duration of unemployment writes Alex Brill

For many who have been jobless for over six months, finding employment is difficult if not impossible. According to economists Rand Gayad and William Dickens, employers become less and less likely to hire people who are unemployed for six months or more. In short, the extravagant duration of unemployment benefits in the last five years … Continue reading →