Second quarter of 2016 annual growth in labour costs down to 1.0% in euro area down to 1.4% in EU28
Hourly labour costs rose by 1.0% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.4% the EU28 in the second quarter of 2016, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the first quarter of 2016, hourly labour costs increased by 1.6% in both zones. These...
CPI for all items rises 0.2% in August as shelter and medical care indexes increase
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on September 16. Over the last 12 months, the all items index rose 1.1 percent...
U.S. real average hourly earnings decrease 0.1% in August
Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from July to August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on September 16. This result stems from a 0.1-percent increase in average hourly earnings being...
IMF Fund Helping Countries Manage Their Natural Resources Receives US$7.1 Million from Switzerland
Switzerland becomes the first partner to contribute to the new six-year phase (2016–22) of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) fund for capacity development on natural resource wealth management, with a financial contribution of CHF7 million (US$7...
IMF Staff Team Concludes Visit to the Central African Republic
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Samir Jahjah, visited Bangui from September 6-13, 2016, to assess economic and financial developments through end-August, review early progress under the program supported by the Extended...
G20 GDP growth stable in Q2 2016
Car emissions: MEPs' inquiry gearing up for second half
Parliament’s car emissions inquiry urgently needs more information from the EU Commission, it says in a resolution voted on Tuesday. Half-way through its mandate, the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), has...
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Republic of Lithuania
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Vilnius during September 6-12, 2016, to discuss economic developments and government policies with the Lithuanian authorities.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Kiribati
On September 7, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Kiribati.
Australia should improve the quality of vocational education and training to help young people into work
Australia should follow up on the reform of its vocational education system by improving quality control in the VET sector and step up career guidance for young people to boost young people’s job prospects and reduce the share of under-30-year-olds...
