US, Singapore and Switzerland Are World’s Most Competitive Economies
The World Economic Forum's new Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017 looked at 138 nations, and it put the United States, Singapore and Switzerland at the top.
Economy
All Economy Articles
Newest first · Page 208
World’s 200,000 Richest People Hold 12% of World’s Wealth
Of the estimated 7.6 billion people on earth, just 0.004% (212,615 individuals) control some $30 trillion in wealth. That’s slightly more than the 2015 GDP of the United States and China combined, and 12%…
Do Engaged Employees Create Higher Profits?
Gallup has a novel concept: employees who are more engaged (which is not entirely well defined) at the workplace help companies create higher profits.
Air Pollution Kills 6 Million — WHO
The World Health Organization reports that air pollution killed more than 6 million people in 2012. The problem cannot be solved because of the sources of the pollution, although the WHO may believe otherwise.
BlackRock Grows Cautious About Long-Term Treasury Notes and Bonds
If you have been wondering if we are in a bond market bubble with insultingly low interest rates, maybe you should hear what one of the top bond managers has to say on the…
Dallas Fed Shows Increase in Manufacturing Activity
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, factory activity in Texas increased markedly in September. Still, demand indicators have dipped back into negative territory.
How Social Security Benefits Are Incorrectly Explained and What to Do About It
Two recent reports have looked in depth at the workings of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Both have found — unsurprisingly — that SSA has some problems, and these problems directly affect a person’s…
Charlotte Among 50 American Cities Adding the Most Jobs
Until the events surrounding the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott earlier this week, Charlotte, North Carolina, had achieved a public image as an example of a New South city that was flourishing in…
Charlotte Is Among the 25 Most American Cities
Until Tuesday, Charlotte, North Carolina,the city had been widely viewed as a place that had risen above racial divisions and become a point of light in what has been called the New South.
Chicago Fed Shows National Activity Is Slowing
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago releases its nationally focused Chicago Fed National Activity Index each month, and the reading for August was negative, after having been positive in July.
Charlotte by the Numbers: Demographic and Economic
Charlotte, North Carolina, where Keith Scott was fatally shot by a police officer, leading to violent protests, had a population of more than 762,000, according to the last Census.
FOMC Delivers No Rate Hike, Sees Rates and GDP Subdued for Years
Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve’s FOMC have voted to leave interest rates unchanged. That keeps federal funds at the target rate of 0.25% to 0.50%. What matters here is that the jawboning for…
Evidence That Negative Yields Are Finally Shrinking Around the Globe, Sort Of
There is still a massive amount of sovereign debt trading around the planet with negative yields. Yep, you get less money back than you invested.
Bank of Japan Jumps in Front of US Federal Reserve
The Bank of Japan has announced a policy overhaul in its latest efforts to stimulate the economy.
OECD Warns of Global Slowdown
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) kept its less than mediocre forecast of global growth, and warned about the balance of this year. The global economy is projected to grow at a slower…