Economic forecasting is a fascinating blend of art and science that involves predicting the future behaviour of various economic indicators, such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment rates. Businesses, policymakers, and investors rely on these forecasts to make informed decisions and anticipate changes in the market. In this article, we will explore the art
Countries across Africa could lose 14% of their per capita GDP to climate change by 2050 and 34% by 2100, even if average global warming is held to 1.5°C, according to a report released this morning at this year’s UN climate conference, COP 27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. On the world’s current emissions
Will it stand up? Randy Fath/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Wim Naudé, University College Cork The four-day working week continues to gain momentum, with pilots taking place in the UK, Ireland, US, Canada and Australia. Over six-month periods between February and November, employees at participating businesses are working only 80% of their time but still
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource The U.S. economy, as measured by gross domestic product, slumped for two consecutive quarters to start 2022, according to recently released federal data, some of which is preliminary and may be revised in several weeks. In the last few days, some news outlets all but outright declared