This report considers the pandemic labor market experiences of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States to understand if an economic slowdown will resolve the issue or prove only a temporary pause.  Read more here. 

Homes and stocks make up a large proportion of US household wealth—great news for those who have them. But many minority households and younger households don’t. Read more here. 

Automobiles have long been a crucial part of the US economy—as well as a symbol of the American way of life. However, over time, the industry has lost some of its shine. Read more here. 

This report examines if the current record-high inflation will persist if wage pressures continue to increase across industries. Read more here. 

Disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine, coupled with inflation, have placed Brazil on an uneasy economic tide. Although Brazil has limited direct exposure to Russia and Ukraine in trade, it won’t remain insulated from the conflict’s impact on the global economy. Read more here. 

Food prices have surged to record highs since the start of the war. For many around the world, even regular meals may soon become too expensive. Low-income economies also face the risk of something worse—economic and social instability. Read more here. 

Corporate debt went up and earnings took a hit during the pandemic. However, worries about companies’ lower ability to repay debt may likely be offset if companies raise their productivity-enhancing investments. Read more here.

Shifts in the US labor market’s composition are making COVID’s impact on income inequality more uncertain. Read more here. 

Inflation is on the rise in developed economies. The situation is likely to be transitory, but how long it’s likely to persist will depend upon many factors including global vaccine coverage. Read more here. 

Bucking previous recession trends, the US labor market has reacted quite differently to the COVID-19–led recession and recovery. With job openings at an all-time high, w looked at industry-level data for possible explanations. Read more here. 

More women than men have lost jobs and dropped out of the labor force due to the pandemic’s lopsided impact on the women-dominated services sector. A slow recovery, despite widespread vaccination, can have long-term economic implications for women and the economy. Read more here.

Brazil’s external balances are in better shape than in 2013 to handle any new “taper tantrum.” But with inflation high and fiscal health under threat due to high borrowing and spending during the pandemic, the country needs to walk the path of fiscal prudence for economic stability. Read more here. 

Rising vaccination rates and an upturn in the commodity cycle are likely to drive growth in the second half of 2021.  While worries over the labor market recovery and the pandemic’s impact on income inequality will remain in the near term, a range of planned reforms may push the economy toward higher potential growth.  Read more here. 

A year of economic stimulus aided Brazil's slow recovery in 2020. But with a surge in COVID-19 cases this year, the country likely needs an increase in vaccination for a short-term recovery, and more reforms for higher long-term growth.  Read more here. 

The recession is here; now let’s talk about recovery—and more specifically, how business investment will fare in a post-COVID-19 world. We look at the recessions and recoveries of the past to better understand trends in business investment. Read more here. 

With businesses reopening in parts of the United States post-lockdown, it’s important to understand the health and safety risks involved as employees go back to work. We take a data-driven approach to understanding the risks for 20 industries. Read more here. 

With the pandemic aggravating the impact of declining globalization and companies slowly moving away from China, the “world’s factory,” businesses are rethinking the structure and roles of GVCs in their operations. Read more here. 

There has been an uneven recovery in retail sales since May as consumers shift spending to goods from services. However, fears of contracting the virus given the pandemic and concerns around jobs and personal finances are likely to weigh on retail sales. Read more here. 

Digital transactions in India went through a sudden jump due to the demonetization initiative which was undertaken by the government in November 2016. We look at how digital transactions have fared compared to cash transactions a year later. Read more here. 

The latest torrent of macroeconomic data in Asia’s third-largest economy has strengthened the notion of an interest rate cut from the Central Bank in the upcoming August meeting.  Read more here. 

India has become one of the major foreign domestic investment (FDI) destinations. Between 2000-2016, FDI inflows saw a 12-fold increase. As a recipient country of FDI inflows, India climbed from the 35th position in 2000 to the 9th position in 2016. Read more here. 

Over the past few decades "Make in India" is the Modi government’s flagship project initiated in 2014 to boost manufacturing. The project aims to increase manufacturing’s share in the economy from 15% in 2014 to 25% by 2022 and create 100 million jobs. Unfortunately, it is not working as planned. Read more here.