Poor Economy and Controversial Government Driving Hungarians Out of Country

A growing number of Hungarians are fed up of the poor economy and an increasingly authoritarian government and are talking about leaving the country for good.

Bolt, Crook and Payne: What’s in A Name?

Usain Bolt bolts, Anna Smashnova was a tennis pro, Bob Flowerdew is a gardening expert. Coincidence?

Networking Workshops to Help Iraqi Refugees Find Work

Refugee advocates in San Diego are holding job networking workshops for Iraqi refugees struggling to find work.

Strikes Hit Britain

Tens of thousands of public sector workers walked off the job in a one day strike.

Spaniards seek jobs in Germany

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Germany needs skilled workers to keep its economy humming, but it doesn’t have enough of its own. So it’s looking south, to countries like Spain, where unemployment remains high. As The World’s Gerry Hadden reports, a lot of young Spaniards are now thinking about moving to Germany. Download MP3

A new plan for job growth in Haiti

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Not many people in Haiti can find jobs with relief organizations. A group of MIT students have started a project to change that. The World’s technology correspondent, Clark Boyd, reports. Download MP3

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Ireland in crisis

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Ireland’s two main opposition parties have called for an immediate general election after an EU-led bailout of the country’s economy. The government in Dublin is facing public anger after accepting up to $124 billion in loans. The World’s Laura Lynch has the latest on the bailout plan and what it might mean for other countries in Europe and beyond. Download MP3

Blaming China

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There was a lot of finger pointing at China in the Congressional campaigns but once candidates take the oath of office and actually have to govern, will the China bashing ease up? The World’s Jason Margolis has more. Download MP3 (Photo: asterix611/Flickr)
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China, jobs, and the midterm election

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The focus of the election campaign has been the domestic economy. You can search far and wide through the political ads for a reference to any country besides our own. Few candidates, for example, are talking about Afghanistan or Iraq. If there’s one country that actually is on the political radar, it’s China. That’s because China’s economic policies affect the number one issue of this political season: unemployment. The World’s Jason Margolis visited New Hampshire to find out what the people and politicians are saying about jobs and China. Download MP3

Immigration and jobs

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Undocumented immigrants have long been accused of “stealing” work from Americans, but some economists say the relationship between unemployment and immigration isn’t clear cut. Lisa Mullins finds out more from Manuel Pastor, a professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California.Download MP3

European workers protest austerity measures

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Thousands of protesters from across Europe are taking part in a mass demonstration in Brussels against spending cuts by some EU governments. Other protests against austerity measures are being held in Greece, Italy, Ireland and Latvia. A general strike is also taking place in Spain, hitting transport and other public services. Trade unions say EU workers may become the biggest victims of a financial crisis set off by bankers and traders. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports. Download MP3
>>In pictures: Europe’s mass protest

Global Political Cartoons: July 18-24, 2010

President Obama is about as popular as BP; Fidel Castro lets some of the caged go free; and Apple’s Steve Jobs tries to listen to his critics using an iPhone 4.

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Unemployment Figures and New Types of Work

The new U.S. unemployment figures came out this week. The good news: The rate of job losses is slowing. The bad news: Unemployment is at a 26-year high.

It’s not just Americans who are feeling the pain. In parts of Europe, unemployment is well above 10 percent. This is forcing some people to look for jobs thought unimaginable just a few months ago.

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Jobs that women can’t do in Russia

Despite Russia’s constitutional guarantee of equal employment for men and women, there is a list of 460 jobs that are legally off limits to women. Correspondent Jessica Golloher tells us about some of them. Listen