Research Briefing
Explore the shifting economic landscape, with insights on inflation, GDP growth, and the impact of AI investment on productivity and...
Research Briefing
Explore the shifting economic landscape, with insights on inflation, GDP growth, and the impact of AI investment on productivity and...
Japan's declining working hours are impacting economic growth, driven by demographic shifts and changes in employment practices. Explore the details.
Research Briefing
Japan's labor force is facing a decline despite recent growth. Explore the challenges and potential solutions in our detailed report.
Research Briefing
Greater Manchester's growth is uneven, with the city centre thriving while outer boroughs lag behind in income and productivity. Explore...
Research Briefing
AI is transforming urban economies, with major cities thriving while job growth lags. Discover how innovation is reshaping the job...
Research Briefing
Explore insights on the balanced labor market, productivity growth, and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook amidst evolving economic conditions.
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Migration is a core channel through which demographic forces shape an economy’s performance in the long run.
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Explore how small firms in Japan impact wage growth and productivity, facing challenges in a changing economic landscape.
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AI adoption is likely to reinforce regional disparities, benefiting major cities while limiting gains in smaller and industrial regions.
Data Insights
Australia’s labour market remains resilient, with steady employment keeping the unemployment rate stable and reinforcing expectations of a May rate...
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Australia’s unemployment hit 4.5% in September, the highest in nearly four years. As inflation stays elevated, the RBA faces pressure...
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We believe the huge increase in foreign workers in Japan will prove unsustainable, despite the considerable labour shortages across various...
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After years of labour productivity stagnation, leaders are calling for urgent action to revive Australia productivity growth. The upcoming national...
Research Briefing
Australia’s productivity has stagnated due to weak business investment, declining dynamism, slower technological payoffs, and a meek appetite for economic reform.
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During the recently concluded three-day Dragon Boat Festival in China, domestic tourism spending reached CNY42.7bn ($5.9bn), with a total of...
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Higher unemployment among recent US graduates is driven by structural shifts in tech hiring and AI displacement. Labor force participation...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate at 0.50% at Wednesday's meeting, as expected. Despite a marginally higher...
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The Bank of Japan raised the policy rate by 0.25ppts to 0.5% at Friday's meeting, as we expected. We maintain...
Research Briefing
We think that valid concerns about the quality of data from the UK's Labour Force Survey (LFS) make it virtually...