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GfK Verein: Global study on challenges of the nations

Unemployment is main concern in most of the countries Nuremberg, 20 August 2014 – According to a global study on the challenges of the nations, conducted by GfK Verein, unemployment leads the list of concerns with 30 percent, followed by concerns about the health service and education policy. At the bottom of the top ten …

AEDI/Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States Minimize the Impact of Automation on Middle Class & Unemployment

CHICAGO-(July 16, 2014)-“Rapid technological advances will spread a new wave of automation across the U.S., increasing unemployment, depressing American consumer spending and further shrinking the middle class. It is a Catch 22-we need automated manufacturing if we are to compete internationally, but this means fewer jobs,” says economist and corporate relocation expert Dr. Ron Pollina …

How Automation Hurts American Unemployment & Spending

Rapid technological advances will spread a new wave of automation across the U.S., increasing unemployment, depressing American consumer spending and further shrinking the middle class. CHICAGO-(June  17, 2014)-“When a worker is replaced by a machine or computer, a consumer is lost.  The machine or computer that replaces the worker is part of the production cycle, …

Income Gap and Unemployment to Dominate International Agenda in 2014

The Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014 finds structural unemployment, widening income gaps and falling confidence in economic policies among the top ten trends for world leaders in 2014 Tension in the Middle East and North Africa and inaction on climate change also rated as top concerns The Outlook report, which is based on a survey of more than …

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation with Russian Federation

On September 18, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Russian Federation.1 Real GDP growth in Russia has slowed, amid weak investment and external demand. Yet, the economy remains close to full capacity, with unemployment at historic lows and capacity utilization at pre-crisis highs. Short-term indicators are mixed, …

Asia Pacific consumers are most worried about the economy: GfK

High level of concerns towards inflation in Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand; Aussies are most careful spenders 13 August, 2013, SINGAPORE – Economy-related matters appear to be on top of the list of concerns for today’s Asia Pacific consumers. According to the latest global survey by GfK, two in every five surveyed are worried about recession …