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The only way is down (or up)

Looking back, I have no idea how I became a journalist. It could have turned out very differently. At one point I wanted to be an elevator boy but felt that the job would have too many ups and downs. Like the world's economies.

Liftjunge

Ups and downs

This week, we look at media comment on the downgrading of two of France's largest banks, as well as at high unemployment figures in Britain.

Herabstufung

US employment growth ____ to a halt in August.

Ground or wound?

Demonstrators in Cairo. Photo: Nasser Nouri

Unrest in Egypt

Events in Egypt engross the world, as demonstrators fight to unseat Hosni Mubarak. We look at media comment as the desire for democracy grips countries throughout northern Africa and into the Middle East.

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Besitz nehmen von

Back to work — or else

UK: Britain's government has a new plan to get unemployed people back to work. They will have to take unpaid jobs or risk losing their welfare payments.

Sozialhilfezahlungen

Change and no change

On 2 November, Americans will once again vote for change, punishing Barack Obama and the Democrats. But one of the main reasons for this backlash, the state of the US economy, is more than a little illogical.

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bestrafen, abstrafen

(heftige) Gegenreaktion

Zustand

unlogisch

Full employment!

Work is all about employment — and employers and employees. Our test looks at how to form words from the base word employ. Can you type the correct form in the box to complete our statements?

Percentages

I've got something I have to confess. It's very embarassing, but I'm sure I'll feel better when I've told you. You see, the thing is...wait for it...I absolutely love percentages. Part 41 in our Economics for Amateurs (EFA) series.

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Volkswirtschaftslehre

EFA (36): Discouraged workers

The 36th item in our Economics for Amateurs (EFA) series, which you can find here each Monday, looks at what seems like a very common problem: discouraged workers. But this is not exactly what it appears to be.

hier: Folge

entmutigte Arbeitslose

From Lisbon to Luanda

ANGOLA: You may not know that the African nation of Angola has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies — it grew by more than 14 per cent in 2008. Good job prospects have attracted tens of thousands of Portuguese workers.

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