Fresh thinking in economics
General Motors’ chief economist said Thursday that she believes the country’s inflation problems are only temporary and mostly the result of supply-chain bottlenecks — not last year’s stimulus checks — and that …
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Freddie Mac Multifamily issued more than $5 billion in green, social and sustainability bonds in 2020 through its Impact Bond series for the asset class, the GSE announced this week. …
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n Sheffield, food delivery drivers are fighting back against one of the giants of the gig economy. On the 6 December 2021, Stuart Delivery – who are contracted to provide …
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Police in England and Wales have fined more than 18,000 people for meeting outside during the pandemic – a crime for which Boris Johnson has repeatedly escaped punishment. Black, Asian …
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The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – has shown the recovery stalled in the fourth quarter, with firms facing …
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Wealthy individuals must pay higher taxes to cover the costs of mitigating and adapting to climate breakdown, according to 70 percent of the public as revealed in a survey of …
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Bosses won’t be able contact employees outside of work hours except in exceptional circumstances, according to a proposed law for civil servants in Belgium. A “Right to Disconnect” will be introduced for …
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Nations and industries benefit from longer supply chains and deeper networks, which magnify the benefits of innovative improvements, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Although …
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NORTHERN Isles MP Alistair Carmichael is supporting yet another legislative attempt to get more government support to those who live in fuel poverty and who are to be worst hit …
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Today Australia lays to rest one of its greatest economists and, with him, a rich chapter of the nation’s economic history. Obituaries are usually about the rich, famous and powerful. Outside …
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