Germany's may be on to something. The active labor market policy in Germany has been able to stabilize unemployment. All the while unemployment in the rest of the global markets is still on the rise.
Germany, which usually runs a higher unemployment rate than the United States, has been able to currently stabilize its labor market challenges - at least for the time being. The German government has implemented a "short work" program that encourages employers not to lay off employees. If an employer's production falls by 10% or more, the government will pay the employer up to 67 ...
