Supply Chain Briefs
2020
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Comparing the economic impact of the spring and fall lockdowns in Europe
December 04 | Ilaria Maselli, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Klaas de Vries, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Most European countries went into a second lockdown in November. How will this lockdown impact economic growth, jobs and business confidence? The short answer is: milder than feared.
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What The Post-Pandemic Economy Will Look Like
August 24 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Covid-19 pandemic is leading to what may end up being the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression. But eventually, a vaccine will be found, and the fear of the virus will dissipate. How different will the US economy look, say five years from now?
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In Today’s Deep Recession, Consumer Spending On Goods Is Above Pre-Pandemic Levels. Why?
August 24 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)One of the categories that experiences the largest decline in a typical recession is consumer spending on goods. The US is now enduring the worst recession in 80 years: Employment in July was about 13 million below February’s number while GDP dropped by 11 percent in the first half of 2020. Yet in June, consumer spending on goods was 5 percent above pre-Covid-19 levels. Why?
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European Levels of Productivity Likely to Recover in 2020
August 17 | Klaas de Vries, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)In an interview with prepaid-card solution Soldo, Klass de Vries explains the prospects for European productivity levels in the wake of this spring's lockdowns. Discover why he believes recovery is likely as businesses everywhere adjust to COVID-19 safeguards.
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We need to look at productivity by industry to understand the depth of this crisis
May 11 | Klaas de Vries, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Ilaria Maselli, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)As of May 4, 42 percent of the total French workforce was either fully or partially unemployed, representing 12 percent of total annual hours worked and with an output equivalent of 11 percent of annual GDP. Half of that GDP loss is associated with just three industries: manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and construction.
2019
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6 Things CEOs Must Demand From Washington In 2020
October 08 | Steve Odland, President and CEO, The Conference Board, Inc. | Comments (0)A policy agenda for how America's chief executives can help sustain capitalism
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Making Intangibles Tangible: The Benefits of Measuring Intangible Assets
September 26 | Dr. James Gregory, Senior Fellow, The Conference Board | Comments (0)There are certain basic concepts, such as intangible assets, that as a manager you should know well. Why? Because intangibles are meaningful and material to your business at many different levels, and yet you cannot rely on accounting to help manage them because intangibles are not on your company’s balance sheet unless they have been acquired.
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Currency Wars: What a CEO Should Prepare For
August 13 | Bart van Ark, Managing Director, The Productivity Institute, The University of Manchester | Comments (0)In the coming months, global executives could find themselves trying to navigate an international currency market wherein both the USD and the RMB are competing in a ‘how low can you go’ devaluation game. This new battleground, if it fully manifests, could be more detrimental and problematic for global businesses than anything we’ve seen from the tariffs to date.
