A special series of programmes and reports following the global economic crisis
Created by aljazeeraenglish on 08/02/2009
Last updated: 12/03/10 at 10:08
Tags: jobs work employment economic crunch squeeze economy finance lay-off recession
The US unemployment rate has risen to 9.7 per cent, the highest level for 26 years. About 216,000 people lost their jobs last month, according to figures released by the US labour department.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/09/200994164640451919.html
Very few countries in Europe are feeling the recession as acutely as Latvia. The public purse is running so low that many hospitals and schools are being shut down because the government can't afford to keep them open.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3i_Fox4i5o
Samah El-Shahat, Al Jazeera's resident economist, analyses key events that contributed to the global financial downturn and its impact across the world.
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/chinabuystheworld/2009/08/200983011449824699.html
Hundreds of migrant workers hired by a major construction company in Dubai have gone on strike over low wages, in the first sign of unrest in the emirate since the economic crisis.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/08/2009831121333486815.html
Weak economic performance in Romania has exacerbated social and political tensions and could prove a stumbling block to Emil Boc, the Romanian prime minister.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/08/200983021418634541.html
Listening to US officials over the past few days describe the national and global economies, people might be led to ask, "Crisis? What crisis?" But is the crisis over or should we expect another crash soon?
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/rizkhan/2009/08/20098246546627306.html
Many people in the Guatemalan city of Salcaja have traditionally depended on money sent to them from relatives in the US. With 50 per cent of the city's residents in the US, the city was one of the wealthiest in Guatemala. But now they are sending less money home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-VqQhoVH4o
The recovery from global economic recession is under way, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist has said.
Olivier Blanchard said in an IMF article on Tuesday: "The recovery has started," but warned, "the turnaround will not be simple".
He said countries would need to rebalance their economies to make sure it was sustainable.
"The crisis has left deep scars, which will affect both supply and demand for many years to come," he said in the article, seen by news agencies ahead of its publication on Wednesday.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/08/2009818145819210938.html
Japan's economy has grown for the first time in more than a year to emerge from its worst recession in decades.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/08/200981721746841928.html
The global recession has led many countries to come up with new ways of handling their finances, but residents of one European country have gone back in time for their inspiration.
The number of people out of work in the US has dropped unexpectedly, according to government statistics, prompting the White House to suggest the US economy is beginning to stabilise.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/08/200987165017676421.html
According to figures released on Tuesday, Toyota, the japanese car giant, saw a loss of $819m in the first quarter with total sales plunging 38.3 per cent to $40.4bn.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/08/20098485041916166.html
Is the worst of the global recession over? A superpower sit-down: China and the US tackle the global recession; Reviving ancient roots: we ask what is the 21st century silk road?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQtw8ME4Ieg
Stealing cattle was once an offence punished in the US by hanging. Amid the economic downturn, farmers are struggling with a new generation of cattle rustlers and some argue tough punishment should be brought back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=220hfujDDYs
A car dealer in the US has found a unique way of attracting customers amidst the economic downturn. With every vehicle purchased, the buyer gets a free AK47 gun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmWiplR68DM
Britain's public sector debt has reached $1.3 trillion - the highest amount since records began 35 years ago.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/07/200972118471893195.html
Nissan, the Japanese carmaker, has announced a $329m investment for a new British plant, securing the future of hundreds of jobs and creating a further 350.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/07/2009720114926651936.html
The US financial system is showing sustainable signs of improvement, the country's treasury secretary has said.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/07/2009716212658453444.html
China's economy grew 7.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2009, the government has said, putting it on track to hit the stated goal of eight per cent growth for the year.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/07/20097161517754501.html
Are the world's richest countries doing enough to fight the recession; Natural partners: Gas producing nations take on the global financial crisis; and policies for the poor: India's new budget revealed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8jePosbHq4
Unemployment in the 16-nation eurozone has climbed to 9.5 per cent, its highest rate in a decade, EU data shows.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/07/200972125029717461.html
With banks reining in lending, many people in Malaysia are being driven towards loan sharks - who offer quick cash at huge interest rates, with often painful penalties for late payment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJDgVtuIMSQ
The US economy shrank slightly less than previously thought in the first three months of the year. But the overall US unemployment rate has risen from 8.9 per cent to 9.4 per cent.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/06/2009625145848121471.html
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region have registered sharp falls, tracking losses on Wall Street as a raft of warnings from policy-makers cautioned against expectations of a rapid rebound in the global economy.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/06/20096235319452318.html
The Group of Eight industrial nations have discussed how to prepare for an economic recovery and how to roll back rescue measures when the global financial crisis eventually is over.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/06/2009613162752892141.html
The tourism sector in Zambia has been badly hit by the global economic crisis. This could have an effect on the continent's lion population. Haru Mutasa reports from Livingstone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcWXD6C5wvI
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits has fallen more
than expected, raising some hope the US recession is easing.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/06/200961114559280807.html
The global airline industry has nearly doubled its expected losses for the year to $9bn amid what it calls an unprecedented crisis.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/06/2009682193533983.html
The Arab world is said to be facing serious problems in finding enough work for its young people in the coming years. It is a subject under discussion at an international summit in Qatar.
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/globalrecession/2009/06/200968153221652714.html
Japan's factory output has shown signs of expanding with a sharp rise in April, boosting hopes of an economic recovery.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/05/2009529941699772.html
The US economy shrank by less than expected in the first three months of 2009, raising hopes that the US recession could be easing.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/05/2009529135650630458.html
Japan's economic slump appears to be easing slightly, with exports registering a smaller decline in April than in March.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/05/200952733432533108.html
Ukraine's economy could have contracted by nearly a quarter in the first few months of 2009, becoming one of the fastest-shrinking in Europe, Victor Yushenko, the president, has said.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/05/200952519453676639.html
Spring has arrived in the US, China and Europe, and policy-makers are seeing 'green shoots'. Economy watchers and institutions are busy scanning incoming world data for signs of these 'green shoots' and this has breathed new life into a familiar debate: What shape will the recovery take once it arrives?
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/globalrecession/2009/05/200952214655592159.html
Japan's central bank has upgraded its assessment of the world's second-largest economy for the first time in three years, suggesting that the country's worst recession since the Second World War may be easing.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/05/2009522669941521.html
Japanese electronics giant Sony has reported its first loss in 14 years, losing $1bn in the fiscal year to March as the global economic crisis caused sales to plunge.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/05/200951471543844350.html
The US government has sharply revised its budget deficit for 2009 up by $89bn to $1.8tn - out of an overall budget of almost $4tn - reflecting the nation's ongoing recession.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/05/2009511145556631197.html
Senegalese fishermen are struggling to cope with a significant drop in wealthy nations' demands for their catch, caused by the global economic crisis.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/05/200951010190418272.html
An entire community in the Philippines is feeling the effects of economic trouble in the US. Intel Corporation, the computer chip manufacturer, is closing its assembly plant - leaving nearly 2,000 people without jobs.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/05/20095913460635180.html
If the world economy were in a better shape, the impact of the H1N1 virus could have been significantly worse.
Al Jazeeera's Owen Fay explains how the recession, and hence decreasing demand for international flights, affect both the spreading of the virus and its economic impact.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/05/2009581134182185.html
The financial crisis has hit Russia hard, but one of its first millionaires has come up with a solution he believes can save the country, and the world, from economic ruin.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/05/200951154546991348.html
The US economy shrunk by 6.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2009 as cuts by businesses and a drop in exports continue to fuel the US recession.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/04/2009429171811871288.html
Germany has cut its economic growth forecast for 2009 amid predictions of a six per cent contraction. The country's economy minister estimates 3.72 mln unemployed in 2009, growing to 4.62 mln in 2010.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/04/200942912457702478.html
The pressures of the global financial crisis are pushing up the suicide rate in Japan.
Since the start of the year, the number of Japanese taking their own lives has jumped 15 per cent. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports on efforts to dissuade people from killing themselves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV7znHv0OE0
General Motors, the US car giant, is to cut 21,000 factory jobs next year, close plants and drop its Pontiac brand as it struggles to remain afloat.
http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/04/200942716413826871.html
Alistair Darling, Britain's finance minister, has announced in his budget statement that the country's economy will shrink by 3.5 per cent in 2009, the biggest contraction since the second world war.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/04/20094221224331490.html
As Latin America's business elite meet at the World Economic Forum in Brazil, many of the region's poor are struggling in the midst of the global economic downturn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN4ENxqkFic
Al Jazeera's Prerna Suri reports from New Delhi on people struggling with the economic downturn, including one man so desperate he tried to kill himself and his entire family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdWE45V9rbc
The US labour department said on Thursday that the number of initial jobless claims fell to 654,000, down from a revised figure of 674,000 the previous week.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/04/20094918147923810.html
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has said it is to cut a further 9,000 jobs over the next two years. The cuts come on top of the 2,700 job losses already announced by RBS in the UK this year.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/04/200947182228233658.html
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