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Future of Economic Progress

The COVID-19 economy: does it mean the end of globalization?

COVID-19 could cause a drop of 13 to 32% in world merchandise trade this year, according to the World Trade Organization. Has globalization passed its peak?

29 May 2020

COVID-19

The video apps we're downloading amid the coronavirus pandemic

With a lot of the world under lockdown, a number of video and chat apps, including Skype, Zoom and Houseparty, have all seen a spike in downloads.

31 Mar 2020

United States

This is how many jobs are at risk in the U.S. due to the coronavirus outbreak

Research predicts more than 37 million jobs in the United States may be vulnerable to short-term layoffs due to the COVID-19 crisis and the response to it.

26 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus: This chart shows why social distancing is so important

Experts agree that the COVID-19 outbreak cannot be stopped, but that it can be slowed through implementing social distancing measures.

19 Mar 2020

China

排名前十的制造业大国

虽然冠状病毒爆发对中国经济的影响最为严重，但其负面影响不会局限于中国。中国是世界制造业中心，全国各地工厂倒闭的连锁反应已经导致全球多个行业供应紧张。

03 Mar 2020

China

These are the top 10 manufacturing countries in the world 

China accounted for 28% of global manufacturing output in 2018, ahead of the US and Japan.

25 Feb 2020

International Trade and Investment

This is what a $43.1 billion trade deficit looks like in one chart

A trade deficit is the amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports. The U.S. trade deficit is at its lowest in three years, mainly due to its ongoing ...

17 Jan 2020

Global Economic Imbalances

This is what nearly $14 trillion of household debt looks like

In the third quarter of 2019, total household debt in the U.S. rose to a staggering $13.5 trillion, comprising of mortgages, auto loans, credit card, and student debt.

25 Nov 2019

Emerging Technologies

How smartphones devastated the camera industry

As smartphone cameras have improved significantly, the demand for cameras has decreased. Despite cameras giving better results, modern smartphones meet the requirements of the average con...

23 Sep 2019

Banking and Capital Markets

Why the US dollar is still seen as the world's currency

The U.S. dollar accounted for 61.8% of the $10.9 trillion in allocated foreign exchange reserves in the first quarter of 2019.

12 Aug 2019

United States

As of today, the US has experienced its longest-ever economic expansion

Despite America's current run of economic growth being its joint longest in history, the growth average during this time period is actually the second slowest since World War II.

01 Jul 2019

Future of Media, Entertainment and Culture

This chart shows the 21st century rise of Apple

This is the story of Apple's rapid rise, in one chart.

03 May 2019

United States

50 years of US wages, in one chart

US Bureau of Labour Statistics data shows 50 years of US wages.

12 Apr 2019

Digital Economy and New Value Creation

Americans spent 3 times as much on video games as the cinema last year

The video game industry is now the biggest entertainment industry in the US, totalling more than $35 billion in consumer spending in 2018.

20 Mar 2019

Digital Communications

Smartphone use is about to rocket in these countries

In many parts of the world, the smartphone market has become saturated. But for less economically developed nations, it's set to expand and help development.

06 Mar 2019