Eii Ghana! News dey go round say jobless claims for America dey rise. According to reports, di number of Americans wey dey apply for unemployment benefits dey reach highest level since November 2021. Dis one dey happen as initial claims sef dey hover around eight-month high. E be something wey we for look sharp eye on, because wetin dey happen for obroni land fit affect we economy here for Ghana.
Wetin Jobless Claims Mean?
Jobless claims be like di number of people wey dey file for unemployment benefits. If di number dey rise, e mean say more people dey lose demma jobs. For America, di Department of Labor talk say 248,000 initial jobless claims dey filed for di week wey end June 7. Dis one dey flat from di week before, but e still pass wetin economists dey expect.
Continuing Claims Dey Worry Small
Wetin dey worry small be say, 1.956 million continuing claims dey filed. Dis one high pass 1.902 million from di week before. Economists dey see dis increase as sign say people wey dey find work dey take long to find new jobs. If people no dey get work quick, e fit affect demma spending power, and dat one fit affect di whole economy.
How Dis One Fit Affect Ghana?
America be we big trading partner, so if demma economy dey slow down, e fit affect how much dem dey buy from us. If dem no dey buy plenty, e fit affect we exports and di money we dey make. Plus, if plenty people dey lose demma jobs for America, demma government fit decide to change some policies wey fit affect oda countries like Ghana.
Wetin We For Do?
- We for diversify we economy so we no go rely too much on one country.
- Government for support local businesses so dem fit create more jobs.
- We for invest for education and skills training so our people go get di skills wey employers dey look for.
Make we keep eye open and prepare for any changes wey fit come. Economy no be straight line, so we for dey ready for ups and downs.