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Jul 2020
10m 57s

OECD: COVID-19 is turning into a jobs cr...

CHINA PLUS
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is turning into a jobs crisis, far worse than the global financial crisis in 2008. The agency predicts a 9.4% unemployment rate on average in OECD countries at the end of 2020. And the United Nations Secretary-General has stressed the need for decent jobs to boost ... Show More
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