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Under the direction of chief economist Bart van Ark, the Economics Department produces in-depth, objective and global research, analysis, forecasts, and indicators.

From the Chief Economist

Bart van Ark

Update on the U.S. and Global Economies
As all eyes turn this weekend to Washington, DC, for the IMF-World Bank meeting, one hopes that the leaders who gather there are able to engage in productive consultation about what next steps governments and central banks can take to stem the crisis, beyond the latest coordinated cut in global interest rates. ... more

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Economic Indicators

Economic Resources

U.S. Indicators	International
Consumer Confidence Index™ 1.3 pts U.S. Leading Index 0.5% Help-Wanted Online 216,000 Employment Trends Index 0.8% CEO Confidence 1.0 pts	Australia 0.0% France 0.7% Germany 1.4% Japan 0.6% Korea 2.3% Mexico 0.1% Spain 0.6% U.K. 0.6% U.S. 0.5%
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Total Economy Database
Annual GDP, population, employment, hours and productivity for 125 countries.

Business Cycle Indicators
The composite indexes are the key elements in an analytic system designed to signal changes in the business cycle.

Research Reports

Growing Beyond Oil: Productivity, Performance, and Progress in the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
This report is part of a major research program on productivity, performance and progress in the Gulf Cooperation Council region which The Conference Board is running in conjunction with Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC).

Performance 2008: Productivity, Employment, and Growth in the World's Economies
This report is the first comprehensive overview of new data on productivity, growth, and employment trends through 2007 based on The Conference Board's and the Groningen Growth and Development Centre's Total Economy Database.

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