Attention Economy


Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Social Safety Net Debate

Britain’s worklessness crisis fuelled by young people, officials warn
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/03/12/britain-worklessness-crisis-fuelled-young-people/
The number of working-aged adults who are neither in work nor looking for a job has spiralled since Covid struck. There has been a jump in those claiming benefits where they are not required to look for work, such as for long-term sickness.
 
This Is What Happens When You Smash Great Expectations
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/opinion/covid-economy-safety-net.html