Exodus of more than half a million from workforce ‘puts UK economy at risk’ – The Guardian
An exodus of more than half a million people from the British workforce since the Covid pandemic is putting the economy at risk of weaker...
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How private markets became an escape from reality – The Financial Times
If a bubble is a good idea gone too far, the $10tn global market for private investing in everything from debt to companies to real...
Consumers in the US and Europe Will Diverge in 2023 – Bloomberg
For the past two years, I’ve been tracking what I like to call the “Great Rotation.” This is the shift away from pandemic purchasing trends...
Why This Housing Downturn Isn’t Like the Last One – WSJ
The pandemic housing boom is over. The bust will look nothing like the last one. Before the financial crisis of 2008, lenders barely bothered to...
Silicon Valley start-ups race for debt deals in funding crunch – The Financial Times
Tech start-ups that have traditionally relied on deep-pocketed Silicon Valley investors to fund ambitious growth plans are being forced into alternative financing deals to sustain...
Four-day week: Which countries have embraced it and how’s it going so far? – Euronews
Conversations around the four-day workweek have been reignited by the COVID-19 pandemic, with workers and employers rethinking the importance of workplace flexibility and benefits. The...
Central banks should beware mistaking wage rises for an inflation problem
For more than a year, every new inflation number seems to have caught observers by surprise. But in recent months the surprise has been from...
2022’s unlikely economic winners – The Economist
In financial terms the past year has been bad for almost everyone. Inflation of 10% year-on-year across the rich world has slashed household incomes. Investors...
Why recession fears are back: Americans are losing faith – CNN
From the executive suite to the grocery aisles to the halls of the Federal Reserve, the big question is: Can red-hot inflation be vanquished without...
EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business – BBC News
The European Union has adopted a plan for a global minimum 15% tax on big business. Leaders gave their final approvals on Thursday after months...