Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy: Implications for the United States

Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy: Implications for the United States

Author: Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate

Publisher:

Published: 2012-05-25

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9781477535257

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We are all hugely aware of the economic challenges that America faces today. I've just come from a caucus meeting in which we did nothing but discuss the budget and the choices that we have to face. And I think, hopefully, we'll come together with a creative and thoughtful way of approaching these challenges. But, the truth is that the economic challenges we face today blur the lines between domestic and foreign affairs. Our economists need to think like diplomats, and our diplomats, frankly, need to prioritize economics, because our national security depends on it.


Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy

Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy

Author: United States Senate

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-05

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781691142408

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Navigating a turbulent global economy: implications for the United States: hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, March 3, 2011.


Global Trends 2040

Global Trends 2040

Author: National Intelligence Council

Publisher: Cosimo Reports

Published: 2021-03

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9781646794973

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"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.


Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy

Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy

Author: United States Congress

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9781978103184

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Navigating a turbulent global economy: implications for the United States : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, March 3, 2011.


Economic Turbulence

Economic Turbulence

Author: Clair Brown

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2008-09-15

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0226076342

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Every day, in every sector of our economy, a business shuts down while another starts up, jobs are created while others are cut, and workers are hired while others are laid off. This constant flux, or turbulence, is a defining characteristic of our free market system, yet it mostly inspires angst about unemployment, loss of earnings, and the overall competitiveness of corporations. But is this endless cycle of fluctuation really so bad for America? Might something positive be going on in the economy as a result of it? In this penetrating work, three esteemed economists seek to answer these questions by exploring the real impact of volatility on American workers and businesses alike. According to the authors, while any number of events--shifts in consumer demand, changes in technology, mergers and acquisitions, or increased competition--can contribute to economic turbulence, our economy as a whole is, by and large, stronger for it, because these processes of creation and destruction make it more flexible and adaptable. The authors also acknowledge and document the adverse consequences of this turbulence on different groups of workers and firms and discuss the resulting policy challenges. Basing their argument on an up-close look into the dealings and practices of five key industries—financial services, retail food services, trucking, semiconductors, and software—the authors demonstrate the positive effects of turbulence on career paths, employee earnings, and firm performance. The first substantial attempt to disentangle and make clear the complexities of this phenomenon in the United States, Economic Turbulence will be viewed as a major achievement and the centerpiece of any discussion on the subject for years to come.


Choices for America in a Turbulent World

Choices for America in a Turbulent World

Author: James Dobbins

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2015-07-23

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 0833091131

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The first in a series exploring the elements of a national strategy for U.S. foreign policy, this book examines the most critical decisions likely to face the next president. The book covers global and regional issues and spotlights the long-term policy issues and organizational, financial, and diplomatic challenges that will confront senior U.S. officials in 2017 and beyond.


Strategic Choices for a Turbulent World

Strategic Choices for a Turbulent World

Author: Andrew R. Hoehn

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2017-01-18

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0833096931

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This report is the last of a six-volume series in which RAND explores the elements of a national strategy for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. It analyzes U.S. strengths and weaknesses, and suggests adaptations for this new era of turbulence and uncertainty. The report offers three alternative strategic concepts and evaluates their underlying assumptions, costs, risks, and constraints.


Signals

Signals

Author: Dr. Philippa Malmgren

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2017-05-04

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9781474603522

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SIGNALS is the story of the world economy, told in the language of everyday objects, places and events - from magazine covers and supermarkets to public protests. Pippa Malmgren argues that by being alert to the many signals around us, we can be empowered to deal with the varied troubles and treasures the world economy inevitably brings. Economics is not just maths and data. Perfume and makeup are part of the world economy too. Signals will help you understand why the size of chocolate bars, steaks and apartments are shrinking. It explains why the government says we face deflation yet everyone feels their cost of living is rising and their standard of living is falling. Rising protein prices are felt not just during your weekly shop but by the leaders of emerging markets who are obliged to reach for food and energy assets to feed their people. The increasing near misses between America's spy planes and the fighter jets of China and Russia are no coincidence. Malmgren reveals how our daily lives are affected by the ongoing battle, created by central bankers, between inflation and deflation. The fallout of this battle is evident in the rise of anti-establishment voting, the return of social unrest to emerging markets, the movement of manufacturing jobs back to the West, and by pressure from mass immigration. Economic forces are breaking the social contract between citizens and their states. If the only real solution is innovation, then the key question becomes whether governments are hostile or hospitable to efforts to build tomorrow's economy today. Malmgren shows us who is already building the future and how to be part of it. With its wonderful range of examples, from a Vogue magazine cover to a protest by a Tibetan monk, Signals demonstrates that although we can't predict the future of the world economy, we can better prepare ourselves for it. Far from being the concern of only a privileged few, Malmgren shows that economics is a hot topic that touches every life.


Global Waves of Debt

Global Waves of Debt

Author: M. Ayhan Kose

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2021-03-03

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1464815453

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The global economy has experienced four waves of rapid debt accumulation over the past 50 years. The first three debt waves ended with financial crises in many emerging market and developing economies. During the current wave, which started in 2010, the increase in debt in these economies has already been larger, faster, and broader-based than in the previous three waves. Current low interest rates mitigate some of the risks associated with high debt. However, emerging market and developing economies are also confronted by weak growth prospects, mounting vulnerabilities, and elevated global risks. A menu of policy options is available to reduce the likelihood that the current debt wave will end in crisis and, if crises do take place, will alleviate their impact.