A groundbreaking research program that is designed to shed new light on the topic of the socioeconomic impact of large employers entering a local community.
Kimberly Cabello
This blog post emphasises the critical need for a comprehensive analysis in climate risk management, recognising the value of NGFS and IPCC scenarios while advocating for tailored, nuanced approaches that leverage additional insights and data.
In this month’s Canada Up Close, Michael Davenport, Economist, will be providing a mid-year update of our outlook for the Canadian Economy, and why we think a mild recession will hit in the middle of this year.
The 2024 US Presidential Election is less than seven months away. In this week’s Beyond the Headlines, Bernard Yaros, Lead Economist, outlines two scenarios for the US economy if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House and Republicans sweep Congress.
In late 2023, in collaboration with HP, Oxford Economics conducted a survey to better understand how businesses and governments globally are working to meet sustainability and community goals.
Close observers of the economy this week had to digest a bevy of indicators that provided mixed signals on the state of the labor market. Our takeaway is that the labor market is not too hot, but not too cold. Despite the upside surprise to nonfarm payrolls, the job market is not at risk of overtightening, which would set the stage for wage-push inflation.
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In early 2024, in collaboration with Payoneer, Oxford Economics conducted the second-annual Payoneer SMB Ambitions Barometer survey to understand the barriers and opportunities faced by small- and medium- sized businesses (SMB) globally.
We expect a continuity of AMLO’s policies, but Sheinbaum’s ability to pass constitutional reforms with a supermajority in Congress and the US elections will shape Mexico’s medium-term outlook.
San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, and Boston had the strongest growing economies out of the top 10 metros in the five years preceding the Covid-19 outbreak, but that all changed once the pandemic hit; Houston outgrew Atlanta, Los Angeles fell behind Washington, and growth rankings shifted.
In partnership with Accenture, Oxford Economics surveyed 6,000 consumers across 10 countries to better understand their preferences, beliefs, and behaviors toward their online entertainment experiences. Lead researcher, Sundus Alfi, discusses the results of this research with Marketplace, citing customer expectations for a seamless viewing experience.
Consumer spending growth is set to remain robust across the US. With real incomes continuing to rise, spending growth is forecast to average 2.4% this year, which represents a growth premium from the 2023 outturn of 2.2%. Nationally, the labor market remains strong, while strong household balance sheets have helped keep the saving rate low. Real incomes will continue to rise as inflation eases back.
Oxford Economics, in partnership with EY, conducted a survey in early 2024 to gather insights into how CIOs from leading organizations are navigating challenges faced in achieving growth agendas in an age of rapid technology advancement.
Many states have far more job openings than available labor as per the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) state-level data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Northern US states in particular have a high ratio of job openings per number of unemployed led by North Dakota, South Dakota, Maryland, Vermont, and New Hampshire. These high ratios are indicative of a labor shortage with two or three times as many job openings for every unemployed person in the state. Not surprisingly, these states also have the lowest unemployment rates, all under 3%, yet most also have lower than average job growth rates.
Across 2022-23, production of Season Two of “NCIS: Hawai’i” resulted in total spending in the state of approximately $79.4 million.
Oxford Economics have been commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to provide an independent assessment of the economic impact of WTO dissolution. This report details our findings and the assumptions underpinning our analysis.
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) commissioned Oxford Economics to undertake a research program to explore the socio-economic and environmental implications of policy interventions that could be used to reduce plastic pollution, with a focus on a global production cap on primary plastic polymers.
This report demonstrates the integral role that the AV industry plays in Mexico’s economy by estimating the industry’s domestic economic footprint. The analysis comprises all aspects of the audiovisual industry, including film production, distribution, and exhibition; the production, distribution, and broadcast of television content on free-to-air and pay TV channels; and online video platforms. Our estimates provide a recent snapshot of the audiovisual industry, including impacts at the broader industry level and broken out by sub-sector.
The escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East does not pose a downside risk to the US economy because of its strength, except through a potential larger-than-anticipated increase in oil prices to more than $100 per barrel.
Tourism Economics’ latest cruise industry research briefing based on research among active cruisers identified strong underlying satisfaction with cruise experiences globally as nearly 90% rated their last cruise as good or very good.
