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Bell’s book points to public investment as the key to moving Britain on from its era of stagnation.
Carmindo Alves Barbosa Amado, originally of Cape Verde, waves the American flag after being sworn in during a naturalization ceremony in Boston in April 2024.
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Migrants play a crucial role in global trade networks.
Draghi warns of the risk of a ‘slow agony’ for Europe’s economy.
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Over its 400 pages, the Draghi report reheats old proposals and is vague on other plans.
John Maynard Keynes: the boom, not the slump, is the right time for austerity.
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Austerity means choosing not to invest in citizens, contrary to the mandate of South Africa’s constitution.
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Any mention of the ‘R’ word can trigger anxiety. But not all definitions of recession are the same, and not being in one doesn’t necessarily mean people aren’t feeling economic pain.
Not even the Rose Garden blooms could lift the mood after Starmer’s speech.
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The PM is managing expectations ahead of tough decisions in the budget in October.
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Why is it that seemingly unrelated assets, such as stocks and crypto, seemed to crash at the same time? And what does it mean for investors’ efforts to diversify their risk?
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We should be cautious about the risk of a recession in the US, but we aren’t guaranteed one. At any rate, Australia’s own fortunes are much more tied to the Chinese economy and commodity markets.
To tackle joblessness South Africa needs to invest in green energy initiatives in rural areas.
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South Africa needs a game-changer that is going to shift the economy onto a more employment-intensive growth path.
The current fiscal rules could make growth harder for the chancellor.
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Reeves wouldn’t be the first chancellor to change the rules to suit her plans – and it could help boost economic growth.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives for a special executive committee meeting of the African Natoinal Congress to discuss coalition arrangements.
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In the wake of South Africa’s electoral surprises and their aftermath, a new dawn of hope may just be possible.
Labour leader Keir Starmer’s spending plans rely on economic growth.
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Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
The incoming government will have to keep its promises on tax.
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Both parties hope growing the economy can help them avoid difficult choices.
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Formerly one of the world’s largest markets for tiger bone, new research sheds light on the current situation in South Korea.
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Both should work hand in hand to ensure the best outcomes for the economy as a whole. But they operate quite differently.
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals were designed to address extreme poverty, social inequality, the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity.
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Can the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) help replace traditional growth measures like GDP?
Canada should be making room for measures of personal and collective well-being other than GDP, including price stability, lower levels of inequality and happiness.
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Drawing on insights from their recent book, two academics shed light on why Canada’s anemic growth should be a cause for concern.
Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, during the presentation of the party manifesto in New Delhi, India, on April 14 2024.
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Modi has aimed to improve the lives of ordinary Indians, but some are still finding jobs hard to come by.
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From an economic development perspective, the highly skewed nature of AI activity in the US is likely to create large pools of high-skilled workers in some regions while leaving other regions behind.
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Different taxes affect investment in different ways.