In a new Gallup survey, half the respondents in the world’s wealthiest countries—including 60 percent of U.S. residents—cited the lack of affordable housing as their chief worry, edging out education, healthcare, and other urgencies.
Tag: Global Economy
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
The economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that have profoundly affected the business community.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS JOBS GO WITH IT
It’s global. The numbers are there for all to see. From developed to underdeveloped nations, economies are slowing down and/or contracting.
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SWEDEN’S CENTRAL BANK CUTS RATES, SAYS MORE COMING
On 20 August, Sweden’s Riksbank took a quarter point off its policy interest rate, reducing it to 3.5 percent. The bank could make as many as three more cuts still this year in an attempt to revive the country’s feeble economy, bank officials said.
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GERMAN ECONOMY CONTINUES ITS TAILSPIN
S&P Global’s purchasing managers index combining Germany’s goods and services sectors slipped to 48.5 in August from 49.1 in July, falling below economists’ forecasts.
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GLOBAL ECONOMY BOUNCING BACK?
The world’s economy is showing signs of resilience, despite high interest rates and nations still struggling to recover their momentum, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
The economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that have profoundly affected the business community.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS JOBS GO WITH IT
It’s global. The numbers are there for all to see. From developed to underdeveloped nations, economies are slowing down and/or contracting.
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CHINA RESTRICTS EXPORT OF KEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL
Beginning 15 September, China will restrict export of antimony, the commerce ministry announced last week.
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U.K. ECONOMY GROWS MORE THAN EXPECTED IN YEAR’S FIRST HALF
Britain’s GDP expanded by 0.6 percent during April, May, and June, nearly matching the first quarter’s 0.7-percent expansion and surprising analysts who had expected a more modest rise.