Over the news, we have seen the exodus of unemployed migrant workers. They brought stories of struggles and sorrows on the future of their families. Most of the returning Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW) are the bread-winners of their families. Now they are unemployed they have to tighten their belts to make both ends meet. However, we have not heard much about the senior citizens who are the more vulnerable sector of society. With prices going up and a general advisory for them to refrain from going outside their quality of life is deteriorating. Therefore discuss what are the economic impacts of the current situation that posed problems/challenges to senior citizens

Over the news, we have seen the exodus of unemployed migrant workers. They brought stories of struggles and sorrows on the future of their families. Most of the returning Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW) are the bread-winners of their families. Now they are unemployed they have to tighten their belts to make both ends meet. However, we have not heard much about the senior citizens who are the more vulnerable sector of society. With prices going up and a general advisory for them to refrain from going outside their quality of life is deteriorating. Therefore discuss what are the economic impacts of the current situation that posed problems/challenges to senior citizens

Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078747663

Author:McGraw-Hill

Publisher:McGraw-Hill

Chapter12: The American Labor Force

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