All Briefs
2020
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Vive la France: a government system to save jobs by temporarily furloughing workers
April 16 | Klaas de Vries, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Unemployment insurance claims soared by over 16 million in the US in the last two weeks of March and the first week of April. There are no comparable figures for the Euro Area yet. However, despite a similar economic shock resulting from social distancing and other containment measures impacting workers and their companies, we do not expect a similar increase in unemployment in Europe.
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If staying home comes to stay: the rise of telework and the decline of city centers
April 15 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Elizabeth Crofoot, Former Senior Economist, Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Pandemic-related restrictions mean a large share of American workers are now working entirely from home, many for the first time.
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Converting Purpose into Brand Power: A Conversation with Jim Stengel, Former Global Marketing Officer at Procter & Gamble
April 09 | Kenzie Kline | Comments (0)Jim Stengel, 2017 American Marketing Association Hall of Fame inductee and former Global Marketing Officer (GMO) at P&G sat down with The Conference Board’s own JP Kuehlwein to discuss how to translate purpose into powerful brands and profits, partner with startups, and remain helpful during the COVID-19 crisis.
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The drop in spending of older Americans and its regional impact
March 31 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Ben Cheng, Former Researcher, Economics Department, The Conference Board | Comments (0)One of the striking features of COVID-19 is that it appears to be much more dangerous for older people than for younger people. As a result, older people are more likely to stay at home and avoid having other people enter their home. As older Americans will experience a longer and more extreme social distancing, they are likely to cut back on spending more than younger people.