The current pension age of 66 is set to rise to 67 by 2028.
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Increasing life expectancy and falling birthrates means many of us may have to keep working until beyond 71 years of age.
Aisle be damned! Inflation is proving stubborn as the economy moves into 2024.
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Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?
The UK is currently 16th out of 50 European countries in terms of the best pension offering.
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How does the UK ensure a decent standard of living for its elderly population?
Prom is more than just a big dance party – and can cost a pretty penny.
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Prom can be very expensive, but prices for clothes, photographers and other traditional gear haven’t climbed as much as everything else.
The British boost.
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It has consequences for everything from voting rights at the IMF to international borrowing costs.
Botswana retained its rating because of its strong case about fiscal strategy, institutional strength, and prudent policymaking.
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African governments must engage rating agencies better, providing them and investors with credible economic data, and regularly address all concerns being raised.
As employees work from home, companies are becoming more vulnerable to cyber attacks.
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Businesses need to develop their cyber-resiliency by examining their business practices, and stopping, continuing or starting cybersecurity measures.
Economists are using models to try to determine what short- and long-term impacts the coronavirus pandemic will have on the global economy.
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As countries get ready to re-open their economies, will there be a post-pandemic recovery? History and current economic models suggest those looking for a quick rebound will be disappointed.
Wall Street traders aren’t the only ones who rely on government economic data.
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The government collects reams of economic data that are vital to the functioning of companies, policymakers and even families.
Most Puerto Ricans are still in the dark, as is the mainland about the recent hurricanes’ economic impact.
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Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens, what happens on the island tends to stay there, at least in terms of economic data.
Data shows gender disparities in networking.
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The low share of women revealed in this data is problematic for two reasons: a lack of diversity, and what it shows about women’s participation in the social network of informal collaboration.
Employment rose in July, with 27,900 jobs created.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is stuck, according to the economic evidence, it has to raise rates but it also should cut.
Edinburgh is one of the European cities that make the most of their creative and cultural assets.
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A comparison of 36 Australian cities finds that, unlike Europe, the data on their creativity and culture are not closely linked to their capacity to generate economic value and social well-being.
Manufacturing is expanding around the world
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There’s good news from manufacturers around the world, and this should feed into economic growth.