Economy, Strategy & Finance Briefs
2022
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July inflation eased somewhat, but remains high
August 10 | Erik Lundh, Principal Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 8.5 percent year-over-year in July, vs. 9.1 percent in June.
2019
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Will AI Regulation Stifle Potential for Social Good?
January 03 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Artificial intelligence (AI) could help to address significant societal challenges, including those identified in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For organizations that seek to use such technology for social good, an understanding of the existing use cases and potential for social impact should be considered within the context of a heightened regulatory framework that might stifle successes.
2018
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Financial Times Op-Ed: We May be Missing the Productivity Revival in the Global Economy
May 09 | Bart van Ark, Managing Director, The Productivity Institute, The University of Manchester | Comments (0)Policymakers returned home from last month’s spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF with a clear message. The current short-term outlook provides no guarantee for sustained economic growth in the medium-term. Not surprisingly the word “productivity” therefore appears many times in this edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. Productivity growth will be one of the most effective ways to prevent the recent upswing in global growth from slowing down prematurely.
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Will China Out-Innovate the World
April 25 | Ataman Ozyildirim, Former Senior Director, Economics, The Conference Board | Xiaohui (Janet) Hao, PhD, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)China has recognized the need to put its giant economy on a path toward developing an innovation culture, an initiative that could position it to challenge the U.S. as a global leader of innovation. But despite a massive investment in research and development, the nation faces some significant barriers to reaching its goal.