The U.S. Tax System Gets a Middling Score Fortunately, we do better on overall economic freedom, despite losing ground. Reason · Oct 23
Returning to the office isn’t the answer to Canada’s productivity problem — and it will add pressure to urban housing As companies face pressure to increase productivity, many are calling workers back to the office — even though there is limited evidence that return-to-office policies actually improve innovation or performance. The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025
How Should Taiwan Learn From Other Countries in Increasing the Minimum Wage? (Part 1) While many advanced countries have been raising the minimum wage to ensure citizens a decent standard of living, the introduction of the Minimum Wage Act in Taiwan has been postponed again and again. The News Lens · May 19, 2023
OECD: War in Ukraine to drag on global economy into 2023 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are dragging down global economic growth more than expected and driving up inflation that will stay high into next year The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world's poorest Russia’s war against Ukraine, the lingering coronavirus pandemic and the damage of climate change are putting intense pressure on the world’s poorest, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warns The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
There Is Still Time To 'Short European Assets,' Analyst Says, Points To Wage, Recession Data Workers in the United Kingdom are set for the “worst real wage squeeze” among G7 nations, new Trade Union Congress (TUC) analysis of The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) figures revealed in mid-July, and one analyst thinks it’s safe to short European assets, like the Euro Benzinga · Aug 13, 2022
Richer nations fall short on climate finance pledge Richer countries failed to keep a $100 billion a year pledge to developing nations to help them achieve their climate goals, according to an analysis by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
OECD slashes global economic outlook on Russia-Ukraine war The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the energy and food crises it worsened will severely drag down global economic growth and push up inflation this year The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
Ukraine War's Global Economic Impact Will Hit Poorest Hardest, OECD Says Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be felt by households around the world through higher energy and food prices, with disruptions to trade and fragile confidence contributing to a significant weakening of global economic growth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday. Bangkok Post · Mar 18, 2022
War in Ukraine will take global economic toll, group warns The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that Russia's war in Ukraine will disrupt commerce and clog up supply chains, slashing economic growth and pushing prices sharply higher around the globe The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
OECD: Global plastic disposal nearly doubled over 19 years Global plastic production and disposal almost doubled between 2000 and 2019, while only 9% of the plastic used worldwide was recycled, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a recent report. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 27, 2022