
What is the Consumer Price Index and why is it important?
2022年5月17日 · Based on CPI data across its member countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recorded a 10.2% jump in consumer prices in July 2022 compared with a year earlier. It marked the first decline in inflation since November 2020 (the June figure was 10.3%), but 15 member states still recorded double-digit inflation.
What is consumer confidence and why does it matter? | World …
2023年1月4日 · Measuring consumer confidence helps predict economic trends, right? Not necessarily, as some experts believe they may be measuring the wrong things.
Where is China’s economy headed? | World Economic Forum
2024年6月27日 · Earlier this year, China announced an ambitious goal of reaching 5% economic growth in 2024. Today, nearly seven months into the year, economists and government officials say they are optimistic that China can reach its goal.
Publications | World Economic Forum
2025年3月25日 · The World Economic Forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the Global Competitiveness Report, the Global Risks Report and the …
See how US inflation rates have changed since 2020
2023年5月31日 · The purchasing power is the extent to which a person has available funds to make purchases. According to the data published by the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) was about 258.84 in 2020 and is forecasted to grow up to 325.6 by 2027, compared to the base period from 1982 to 1984.
These are the world's least – and most – corrupt countries
2019年2月5日 · Transparency International highlights the situation in Hungary and Turkey, whose CPI ratings have dropped over the past six years. It notes: “These ratings reflect the deterioration of rule of law and democratic institutions, as well as a rapidly shrinking space for civil society and independent media, in those countries.”
How the cost of living crisis affects young people around the world
2023年8月8日 · Younger workers have been hit hard by the rising cost of living, according to a new survey. Gen Z and millennials are losing hope of owning their own homes and even starting a family.
How inflation is scaling cost of living crisis in the US | World ...
2022年5月25日 · The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices that consumers pay for goods and services, explains the Bureau. It reflects spending patterns for each of two population groups: all urban consumers – which represent about 93% of the population – and urban wage earners and clerical workers.
What is inflation and how does it affect consumers?
2022年11月2日 · Inflation is the term used to describe the rate at which prices increase. It’s in the headlines because it has been rising at the fastest pace for several years across many countries.
'Skill inflation': What is it and how to avoid its pitfalls | World ...
2023年8月4日 · CPI = consumer price index of obtaining education, skills, and tenure in the current/previous period The most common index and indicator of inflation is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – a measurement of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.