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Unemployment surged after the 2008 financial crisis, affecting families across various regions as bankers and traders reflect on their roles in the fallout.
By the end of 1938, Hitler had won the hearts and minds of many Germans, who began to embrace his violent anti-Semitic policies.
36,000 people worked at the Packard Auto Plant when it opened in 1903, a site now abandoned and symbolizing Detroit's industrial decline.
The recession destroyed $11 trillion of Americans' net worth, leading to widespread protests demanding accountability from Wall Street.
2.5 million workers in California lost their jobs at the height of the pandemic, forcing many middle-class families to seek food assistance.
Nikola takes two days to drive 50 kilometers to his job at a power plant in one of the most isolated villages in the Carpathians.
More than 26 million tourists visit Hollywood each year, while many residents face homelessness and unemployment amid California's economic crisis.
Only 450 deep coal miners remain in Britain, working 800 metres below ground at Kellingley Colliery, which is set to close soon.
The actions of Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs during the financial crisis highlight a pattern of greed that led to global economic instability and widespread unemployment.
In 1930, unemployment in Germany reached 3,076,000, contributing to the rise of the National Socialist Party and its eventual takeover of the government.
Turkey's economy faced deep turmoil in the 1990s, marked by high unemployment and a banking crisis that led to the 2001 economic collapse.
Over 16 million children in the United States live in poverty, facing hunger and instability as their families struggle to make ends meet.
Over three million people in Johannesburg identify as Christians, many drawn to the controversial millionaire preacher known as Prophet Mboro.
More than one in three young people in Mount Druitt are unemployed, facing daily struggles in a community marked by poverty and social disadvantage.
A high rate of unemployment in Ghana has led many individuals to engage in phone and internet scams, intertwining their actions with local beliefs in witchcraft.
Three teenage girls in the UK navigate the challenges of poverty, pregnancy, and unemployment, highlighting the struggles faced by youth in a difficult economic landscape.
1,500 inmates, many serving life sentences for murder, are held in the Grineer Canada Prison, home to the largest concentration of Maras in Guatemala.
Mountain View in Kingston, Jamaica, is a notorious ghetto plagued by gang violence, poverty, and a high murder rate, dominated by the South Clan gang.
Unemployment in Britain in 1959 is examined through Aidan Crawley's tour across various regions, highlighting personal stories and expert insights.
Two and a half million workers in California lost their jobs at the height of the pandemic, forcing many into food lines for assistance.
Spain has the highest rate of child poverty in Europe, with nearly one third of its youth affected, a figure that has nearly doubled in the last 20 years.
Three prominent Australians experience life on welfare for six days, confronting the challenges of survival on a low income in a struggling job market.
In California, rising unemployment and budget cuts in education reveal the stark contrast between the American dream and the harsh realities of homelessness and poverty.
Over 300,000 teenagers in Britain rely on benefits, as three girls navigate the challenges of growing up in poverty during a summer in 2012.
This is a provocative and entertaining feature-length POV documentary about one generation’s big dreams, crushing disappointments, friendship, career, debts, love, and ultimately getting launched and making their mark.
Marnie Diamond, at just 19 years old, earns over 600 pounds a month from phone sex, allowing her to rent a luxury apartment and pursue a university course.
3,000 cars line up weekly in a parking lot in California for food distribution as millions of Americans face job losses due to the pandemic.
588 days after fleeing Syria, Ghassan and his family receive refugee status in Ireland, allowing them to work and live freely.
This distressing report reveals endemic violence and crime in South Africa's society.
Spain faces billions wasted and astronomical unemployment rates today amid corruption scandals.
More than a third of the population in some areas of Mount Druitt lives in public housing, facing daily struggles with unemployment and rising living costs.
Thirty years after apartheid ended, many South Africans still face high levels of poverty and unemployment, struggling to find opportunities.
Artificial intelligence has transformed various sectors, raising critical questions about its societal impact, economic implications, and the need for effective regulation.
13,000 apartments were planned in a Spanish ghost town, but only 5,600 units were built, reflecting the collapse of the housing market during the crisis.
Soweto's youth increasingly turn to violent gang culture, seeking a glamorous lifestyle that exacerbates local poverty and instills fear in the community.
Palestinians face extreme poverty and unemployment, with many questioning Arafat's leadership amid increasing oppression and isolation from their own land.
119 million people in Europe live below the poverty line, highlighting the urgent need for effective policies to address the plight of deprived children and unemployed young adults.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Georgia to protest against the government amid rising tensions over pro-European aspirations.
Greece's financial crisis in 2012, marked by impending parliamentary elections, raises questions about the future of democracy and the euro zone's stability.
Newtown, a community near Birmingham, faces severe poverty and unemployment, highlighting the stark divide between the wealthy and the struggling working class.
The top 0.1% of earners in the United States control as much wealth as the bottom 90%, illustrating the stark economic divide faced by many.
Prophet Mboro, a self-proclaimed preacher, owns over 30 luxury cars and leads a megachurch in Johannesburg with a following in the tens of thousands.
Political rivalry in Madagascar led to widespread chaos, starvation, and economic collapse as power struggles escalated into near civil war.
Unemployment is projected to rise by about one million people in the next 100 days, according to a panel discussion featuring economic experts.
22 million students rely on free or reduced-price school lunches, which are critical for many as schools close during the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 4 million people voted in the Scottish independence referendum, with 55% choosing to remain in the United Kingdom.
Joe Kennedy's net worth rose from just under $2 million to over $180 million by betting against the market during the Great Depression.
170 years of freedom are at stake as the film discusses the rise of totalitarianism and the struggle between democratic and fascist states.
