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World Outlook: Winter 2012

This quarterly examination of the short-term economic outlook for the world's major economies also contains an in-depth analysis of a number of issues that are relevant for understanding world economic trends and developments.

Report | 16 pages | January 2012
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

2012 Launch of Productivity Measures from The Conference Board Total Economy Database

On 17 January, The Conference  Board’s Chief Economist, Bart van Ark, presented the latest estimates of productivity up to 2011 for economies around the world, as well as the projections for 2012.

Recorded Webinar | January 2012
Conference Board Inc., New York | The Conference Board, Inc.

U.S. Outlook: Winter 2012

This quarterly report focuses on the latest economic developments in the U.S. economy, tracking trends in labour, consumer, energy and housing markets, and examining industries and regions. Monetary and fiscal policy assumptions are also included.

Report | 18 pages | January 2012
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

Europe’s Great Labor Market Divide

The gulf between the haves and the have nots in Europe will likely continue to put stress on the future of European unity and trigger even more intense debate about the future of the Euro Area itself.

Executive Action | 9 pages | December 2011
Bert Colijn | The Conference Board, Inc.

The Effects of the Current Financial Stress on the Real Economy

The financial system has been showing signs of instability. The European sovereign debt crisis is spilling over to the banking system and beyond as financial markets grow wary. This webcast will look at the crisis from the macroeconomic perspective and comment on the context in which the debt crisis is happening.

Recorded Webinar | November 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York | The Conference Board, Inc.

StraightTalk® Special Issue for All Members: Global Economic Outlook 2012

Special Issue on Global Economic Outlook

Report | 12 pages | November 2011
Bart van Ark | The Conference Board, Inc.

World Outlook: Autumn 2011

This quarterly examination of the short-term economic outlook for the world's major economies also contains an in-depth analysis of a number of issues that are relevant for understanding world economic trends and developments.

Report | 18 pages | November 2011
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

The Linked World: How ICT Is Transforming Societies, Cultures, and Economies

The Linked World: How ICT Is Transforming Societies, Cultures, and Economies is based on a two-year global research project with the Telefónica Foundation. It aggregates several studies on how information and communication technology (ICT) has affected societies, economies, cultural relationships, and human interaction.

Report | 40 pages | October 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York | The Conference Board, Inc.

Charter Cities, Growth and Innovation with Paul Romer

The Conference Board of Canada is pleased to present a special webinar featuring Paul Romer, world class economist, entrepreneur, and policy activist. Paul addresses one of the oldest questions in economics: Can growth continue? And one of the most pressing questions in economics: How can poor countries catch up more quickly with those at the frontier?

Recorded Webinar | October 2011
| The Conference Board of Canada

U.S. Outlook: Autumn 2011

This quarterly report focuses on the latest economic developments in the U.S. economy, tracking trends in labour, consumer, energy and housing markets, and examining industries and regions. Monetary and fiscal policy assumptions are also included.

Report | 16 pages | October 2011
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

World Outlook: Summer 2011

This quarterly examination of the short-term economic outlook for the world's major economies also contains an in-depth analysis of a number of issues that are relevant for understanding world economic trends and developments.

Report | 20 pages | July 2011
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

U.S. Outlook: Summer 2011

This quarterly report focuses on the latest economic developments in the U.S. economy, tracking trends in labour, consumer, energy and housing markets, and examining industries and regions. Monetary and fiscal policy assumptions are also included.

Report | 18 pages | July 2011
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

StraightTalk: June 2011

StraightTalk is a monthly publication from the Chief Economist of The Conference Board. It provides economic research, objective analysis, and forecasts to help new economy business executives assess economic conditions impacting their markets.

Report | 12 pages | June 2011
Bart van Ark | The Conference Board, Inc.

Performance 2011: Productivity, Employment, and Growth in the World's Economies

This report takes a detailed look at the drivers of output growth, comparing the contributions of labor productivity and employment across years and across more than 100 countries.

Report | 45 pages | June 2011
Vivian Chen, Ben Cheng, Gad Levanon, Bart van Ark | The Conference Board, Inc.

Where Are the Jobs?

Across almost all industries, job recovery in the 21 months after the past three recessions has been significantly weaker compared with previous recoveries.

Executive Action Report | 6 pages | May 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York | The Conference Board, Inc.

Assessing the Risks of an Economic Downturn in Japan

The earthquakes, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan will undoubtedly have a negative effect on Japan’s economy, but there is more to the story.

Executive Action Report | 10 pages | April 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York | The Conference Board, Inc.

Business Perspectives Webcast: The Business Environment for Foreign Companies in China

This webcast will explore the dynamics shaping China’s investment and operating environment to ascertain the evolving opportunities and risks for foreign investors; as well, it will examine how foreign companies can play to their strengths at this critical juncture in China’s development.

Recorded Webinar | April 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York | The Conference Board, Inc.

World Outlook: Spring 2011

This quarterly examination of the short-term economic outlook for the world's major economies also contains an in-depth analysis of a number of issues that are relevant for understanding world economic trends and developments.

Report | 20 pages | April 2011
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

U.S. Outlook: Spring 2011

This quarterly report focuses on the latest economic developments in the U.S. economy, tracking trends in labour, consumer, energy and housing markets, and examining industries and regions. Monetary and fiscal policy assumptions are also included.

Report | 18 pages | April 2011
Kip Beckman | The Conference Board of Canada

The Great Recession and Household Savings

During recessions or other periods of economic weakness, when any engine of growth is needed, an increase in the household saving rate could slow the pace of recovery because, by definition, when a household saves more it consumes less. So what will happen to the saving rate in this critical recovery period?

Executive Action Report | 10 pages | February 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York | The Conference Board, Inc.

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