West of Centre

What the unemployment numbers hide


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Economists predicted brutal numbers in the Labour Force Survey for April when the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Three Alberta-based economists look at the story behind the data, and how income support programs might need to adjust to meet the needs of people who are jobless or underemployed. Associate professors Lindsay Tedds and Trevor Tombe are with the University of Calgary. Andrew Leach is an associate professor at the University of Alberta.
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