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More than half of Argentina’s 46 million population is now living in poverty, new figures indicate. The poverty rate skyrocketed to 52.9% in the first half of 2024, surging from 40.1% one year earlier, according to the government’s INDEC statistics agency.
Steep losses for the stock market and a slump in FDI to the lowest level in decades has brought added urgency to efforts by officials in Beijing to shore up confidence that the CCP regime is prepared to take the steps required to stabilize an economy that has shown signs of wobbling amid mounting difficulties for the crucial property sector. However, neither the measures unveiled in mid-May nor the more recent proposal to permit local governments to fund home purchases through an existing “special bond” program previously reserved for financing infrastructure and environmental projects has …
In the four years since Congress amended the bankruptcy code to assist small business reorganizations, credit managers still have mixed opinions on the success of these filings.
NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) has been hovering near non-recession lows for more than a year. In August, the CMI gained 1.2 points to 53.5 despite economic hardship.
Ukraine’s economic outlook stands conditional based on a number of factors: The destruction of energy infrastructure, logistical mishaps, a difficult labor market and high security risks.
Global supply chains are a key source of economic stimulation with the ability to generate billions of dollars in global markets. The purpose of supply chains is to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase revenue through competitive advantage. However, the entire system of supply chains is contingent on consistency—so what happens when there is a disruption?
The U.K. economy continues to defy gloomy expectations, albeit just barely. A monthly survey of economists conducted by the U.K. Treasury shows the average forecast for GDP growth over 2024 has gone up from 0.4% in January 2024 to 0.9% in July 2024.
NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) deteriorated 1.6 points to 52.3 in July, suggesting growing economic risk. “The CMI is back to near non-recession lows,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE.
