Global Leaders Facing Complex, Often Divergent Economic Challenges in 2022
The Data Gap in Measuring Alternative Work
October 17, 2018 by TWN Staff
In recent decades, globalization and technological change has disrupted work and accelerated changing dynamics between workers and companies, giving rise to more alternative work arrangements.
Read the New Democrat Coalition’s latest blog post on the data gap in measuring alternative work and what we can do to empower American workers with the tools they need to succeed.
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January 21, 2022
by Dan McCue
Global Leaders Facing Complex, Often Divergent Economic Challenges in 2022
GENEVA, Switzerland – Policy makers the world over will face a complex and often divergent set of economic challenges this... Read More
GENEVA, Switzerland – Policy makers the world over will face a complex and often divergent set of economic challenges this year as COVID wanes and other challenges, ranging from inflation to record fiscal debt levels, retake center stage, said participants at the Davos Agenda, a virtual... Read More
January 14, 2022
by Biden Chooses Three for Fed Board, Including First Black Woman
Biden Chooses Three for Fed Board, Including First Black Woman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will nominate three people for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, including Sarah Bloom... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will nominate three people for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, including Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former Fed and Treasury official, for the top regulatory slot and Lisa Cook, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the... Read More
January 14, 2022
by Goodbye 'Godsend': Expiration of Child Tax Credits Hits Home
Goodbye 'Godsend': Expiration of Child Tax Credits Hits Home
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly... Read More
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit — a program that was intended to be part of President Joe Biden's legacy but has emerged instead as a flash point over who... Read More
January 13, 2022
by U.S. Jobless Claims Rise by 23,000 to 230,000
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise by 23,000 to 230,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November, but still low by historic standards. U.S. jobless claims climbed by 23,000 last week to 230,000. The four-week moving average, which smooths out week-to-week blips, was... Read More
January 12, 2022
by US Inflation Soared 7% in Past Year, the Most Since 1982
US Inflation Soared 7% in Past Year, the Most Since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped in December at its fastest year-over-year pace in nearly four decades, surging 7% and raising... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped in December at its fastest year-over-year pace in nearly four decades, surging 7% and raising costs for consumers, offsetting recent wage gains and heightening pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve to address what is increasingly Americans’ central economic... Read More
January 11, 2022
by World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat
World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat
LONDON (AP) — Cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and... Read More
LONDON (AP) — Cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday. The Global Risks Report is usually released ahead of the annual elite winter gathering of CEOs and... Read More
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