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Despite fears of a recession, the US economy continues to add jobs and employers report difficulties attracting and retaining workers. Wage growth is decelerating fitfully…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281325
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The US economy faces a period of slow growth and possibly a short and shallow recession, but this is unlikely to cause a significant weakening of labour markets.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275398
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Last year, employee resistance, reinforced by tight labour markets, frustrated employer hopes for a return to the office. This year, employers are reluctantly accepting that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272244
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Productivity gains have historically been higher in the United States than in the euro-area, but US productivity has been highly volatile since 2020. Changes in the first quarter…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280735
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Wage growth was subdued in 2022, at 2.8%, even as unemployment declined to 6.7%, as a symptom of productivity growth slowing further since the pandemic. Policy is shifting towards…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276777
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Industrial action is increasing across unionised sectors of the US economy, driven by the impact of inflation on real wages but also by pandemic-related stresses that have left…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272806
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The 2024 presidential elections looking increasingly unlikely to produce a political transition. The prospect of a third term for President Nicolas Maduro is strengthened by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275341
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This will affect consumer borrowing as people become unable to afford new loans or repay old ones, and the housing market may experience a slump. Low-interest loan schemes to stop…
One study suggests that 1.5 million middle-class people lost their jobs in 2020. Despite government assistance programmes to keep employees in work and ease home-buying, the…
Ethiopia is targeting apparel and textile production as a key driver of industrialisation.