The Conference Board Middle East and North Africa Briefs
2021
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Fed Policy Reaction - FOMC Participants Blink
June 16 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Fed officials accelerated expectations of rate hikes amid robust, albeit heavily policy supported, GDP growth and a strengthening labor market.
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Labor Shortages Are Becoming More Severe
June 08 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Three new reports suggest that labor shortages are becoming more extreme, having material implications for labor market recovery and short-term inflation prospects.
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Tepid Job Gains Highlight Hiring Difficulties
June 04 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Frank Steemers, Senior Economist, The Conference Board
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April PCE Reaction: Inflation Creeps Higher as Consumers Shift to Services
May 28 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)April income, spending and inflation data reveal an economy that is on the mend, but not yet fully recovered.
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Job openings at a record high, and labor shortages are back
May 11 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Despite still-elevated unemployment rates, and 8.2 million persons waiting to be added to payrolls, labor shortages are back. As large segments of the economy continue to open at the same time, and labor supply is constrained, these shortages are likely to remain for the better part of 2021.
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Jobs Disappoint in April
May 07 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The number of jobs in in-person services is still well below prepandemic levels, but the recovery is underway
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Report from the Field: Suzano’s Ecofuturo Institute Conserves Brazilian Forest and Builds Upon Local Community
April 29 | Jeff Hoffman, Institute Leader, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, ESG Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)This report from the field reveals how Suzano's and Ecofuturo Institute's long-term commitment to socioenvironmental responsibility in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is paying off.
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Despite Volatility, US Economic Recovery Reaccelerates in Q1 2021
April 29 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)US Real Gross Domestic Product grew by 6.4 percent (annualized) during the first quarter of 2021, slightly below the consensus forecast and above The Conference Board’s forecast of 5.0 percent.
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How Boards Can Get Human Capital Management Right in Five (Not So) Easy Steps
April 13 | Paul Washington, President and CEO, Society for Corporate Governance | Rebecca L. Ray, PhD, Former Executive Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board | Comments (0)At the outset of the pandemic, employees were the top priority of boards, second only to continued liquidity. That focus intensified during the social unrest following the death of George Floyd. Now, the SEC’s new disclosure rules on human capital management (HCM) could further reinforce the focus on workers — at least temporarily.
