There are few, if any, alternative sources of food insecurity data that don’t rely on the survey the government is ending.
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President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner could undermine trust in the indicators the government releases.
The government, because it takes the lead in implementing official policies, is in a unique position to collect and store sensitive data collected over long periods of time.
It was a passion project for the treasurer, meant to help account for fairness and wellbeing while developing policy. Why has the government stopped talking about it?
Relying on GDP, inflation or unemployment is an inadequate way to monitor the health of the economy.
Many politicians cite economic indicators as a measure of success. But what about well-being? Here’s the scene from Saskatchewan following Scott Moe’s win.
Any mention of the ‘R’ word can trigger anxiety. But not all definitions of recession are the same, and not being in one doesn’t necessarily mean people aren’t feeling economic pain.
Tobin’s q is perhaps the most used indicator in economic sciences. Economists use this indicator to identify growth prospects of firms and economies. But they may be interpreting it incorrectly.
A little more than 1 in 10 Americans can’t get enough to eat – around the same share of the country that was experiencing food insecurity before the COVID-19 pandemic.
A drop in gas prices helped tame inflation in December 2022. But grocery prices and housing costs continued to rise.
The United States has more economic inequality than other wealthy nations.
Australia’s treasury helped inspire NZ and other governments to adopt well-being budgets – now, years later, we look set to get one too. So what are the challenges ahead?
Job ads are 12% lower than expected this year.
With a deepening climate crisis, unprecedented biodiversity loss and widespread inequality, it’s pertinent to question if indefinite GDP growth will deliver true and long-lasting prosperity.
To understand an economic reality where growth is increasingly more qualitative than quantitative and where environmental constraints need a careful understanding, economics needs a major overhaul.
The Palaszczuk government has achieved better outcomes than the last two Queensland governments.
Australia’s economic indicators are showing worrying signs, with business confidence falling in the face of continued low interest rates.
In the past, technology both destroyed and created jobs. Is that trend ending?
The key economic indicators to look out for on budget night.
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Executive Director of the Center for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Ph.D. Student & Public Scholar, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
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Food and Agriculture Survey Scientist, Purdue University
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Honorary Scholar, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professor of Finance at l’ESILV et à l'EMLV, member of De Vinci Research Center, Pôle Léonard de Vinci
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Emeritus Professor of Economics (Griffith University) and Teaching Associate (University of Queensland), Griffith University
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Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Forestry and Climate Change Communication, University of British Columbia
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