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Mapping E.U. Unemployment Shows Clear Winners and Losers
Data compiled by Eurostat and disseminated by Stratfor in their comprehensive geopolitical analysis shows the large disparity in unemployment rates across the E.U. As expected the divide falls mainly along a north-south...
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Youth Unemployment Rate Exceeds 15% In Two Thirds Of Advanced Economies
The International Labour Organization has released its annual report on global employment trends for youth, and the bad news is plentiful. The youth unemployment rate exceeds 15% in two thirds...
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The Export Leaders Since The Financial Crisis Have Been Emerging Economies
Emerging economies have performed particularly better economically than developed nations since the financial crisis of 2007. Barclays shows that India and China had the greatest annual gains in export growth...
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GDP Of Most European Countries Still Below Pre-Crisis Levels
The below chart from BAML shows real GDP of European nations indexed to the beginning of 2008. Unfortunately for Europe, Germany is the only nation where real GDP is actually higher than its pre-crisis level, and...
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Greece Cracking Down On Tax Evaders, Will Begin Seizing Their Deposits
The Greek Parliament passed legislation Sunday that will allow businesses and individuals who owe tax or social security contributions to have their deposits seized. This is a big change for a...
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The Eurozone’s Weakening Economies
Gone are the days that we see any positive economic news out of Europe. Many member states of the European Union have slipped into recession, while others seem that they...
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Economic Crisis Has Led Greece To Higher Suicides, Homicides, Substance Abuse, And Disease
A new paper further examines the societal and health related problems that nations face during an economic crisis. They use Greece as their case study, and find that economic downturns...
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Unemployment Has Been Declining In Germany But Rising In The Rest Of The Eurozone
As the eurozone continues its uphill battle for economic growth, many people assume the stronger euro nations will help to carry the weaker ones. If the big dogs would just...
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The Global Labor Force Participation Rate Among Women Is Rapidly Shifting
A new paper by Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn considers reasons for changes in the female labor force participation rate. “Female Labor Supply: Why is the US Falling Behind?“: In...
