Author: CapitalGainsFund

Jun 2

Women in the workforce: The gig picture

By Rameesh Kailasam & Madhabi Sarkar There are close to 440 million working-age women in India as per various estimates. Women make up 48% of the Indian population and need to benefit equally from the country’s economic growth. Women are the largest reservoir of untapped potential in India that can usher the country to its […]
Jun 2

Australia Minister Linda Burney on First Nations Voice

New Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney discusses the plan to hold a referendum to enshrine a First Nations voice in its constitution within three years. Australia’s first Aboriginal woman to hold the role says that narrowing the gap between Indigenous people and the rest of the country’s population faces an uphill battle. She speaks […]
Jun 2

Inflation Sends US Wage Growth Into Reverse

Despite record-low unemployment, real wages in the US are falling badly behind in the current high-inflation environment. How much of an impact has the surge in consumer prices had on the earnings of US workers? Presented by @CME Group: https://www.cmegroup.com/openmarkets/economics.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=quicktake_evergreen&utm_content=more_insights
Jun 2

Cautious consumers dragging factory output to a new low

Falling production in the UK’s consumer goods industry dragged down output in the manufacturing sector to a seven-month low in May amid broader signs of a global economic slowdown. Growth in Britain’s factory sector slowed last month, according to a closely watched survey, driven by global supply chain disruption, high inflation and falling new orders. […]