Oct 14, 2015 · The Global Wealth Report 2015 highlights another unexpected fact: that the world’s wealthiest 1% is not entirely made up of billionaires, but contains a significant number of people whose assets amount to $759,900 or over. Indeed, there are only 123,000 ultra high net worth individuals (defined as those whose assets exceed $50 million) worldwide.

Apr 1, 2015 · Meanwhile, rising incomes and rapid urbanization create demand for more food. The Business Monitor International predicts that food consumption will be growing at a compound annual rate of 9.1 percent in the next five years – much greater than the expected growth rate of the overall economy.

Feb 2, 2023 · When Covid-19 hit the United States with full force in early 2020, thousands of business were forced to shut down, millions of Americans lost their jobs within weeks and, as a result, second-quarter GDP plummeted by an unprecedented 29.9 percent. At the time, there was a lot of uncertainty over how quickly the economy would bounce back, but now ...

Apr 30, 2023 · BOX 1.1 The fastest-growing jobs support sales growth and customer engagement, the search for talent, and technology/IT In collaboration with LinkedIn Research conducted by LinkedIn for the Future of Jobs Report 2023 describes the 100 roles that have grown fastest, consistently and globally, over the last four years – known as the “Jobs on ...

Oct 25, 2021 · About 97 million more people are living on less than $1.90 a day because of the pandemic, increasing the global poverty rate from 7.8 to 9.1 percent; 163 million more are living on less than $5.50 a day. Globally, three to four years of progress toward ending extreme poverty are estimated to have been lost.

Dec 16, 2019 · Gender parity will not be attained for 99.5 years – that’s the sobering finding of the Global Gender Gap Report 2020

Jan 8, 2025 · Farmworkers top the list. Green transition trends, including efforts to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to the climate crisis, will drive growth that will create 34 million additional jobs by 2030, adding to the 200 million farmworkers today.

May 31, 2023 · In April 2023, prices had increased by 4.9 percent compared to April 2022 according to the 12-month percentage change in the consumer price index - the monthly inflation rate for goods and services in the United States. The data represents U.S. city averages. In economics, the inflation rate is a measure of the change in price level over time.

Mar 9, 2023 · “The US has pledged under the framework of the Paris Agreement to reduce economy-wide emissions 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030, and current emissions are down only 13.8 percent. For the power sector to “stay on track,” emissions would have needed to fall 6 percent or more in 2022, but they dropped only 1.5 percent (in 2022).

May 1, 2023 · The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 finds analytical thinking, creative thinking, and AI and big data are among the core skills for 2027.