Tag: OECD
The Impact of Better Teachers: $100 Trillion More in U.S. GDP
by Danny King on Feb.09, 2011, under Towing
A new study says top-performing teachers turn out students who learn more than the students who had the worst teachers. And that extra learning has a huge impact on earnings — and the nation’s economy. Still, some educational experts say the study raises more questions than it answers.
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The Impact of Better Teachers: $100 Trillion More in U.S. GDP originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:15:00.
OECD Cuts World Growth Outlook, Predicts ‘Softspot’ in 2011
by Hugh Collins on Nov.18, 2010, under Towing
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its economic growth outlook for 2011, forecasting a “softspot” as governments withdraw stimulus packages. It now expects a 4.2% growth rate, compared with a previous forecast of 4.5%.
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OECD Cuts World Growth Outlook, Predicts ‘Softspot’ in 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:00:00.
OECD Raises Second Quarter Growth Estimate
by Hugh Collins on Oct.06, 2010, under Towing
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development upped its estimate for second quarter economic growth among its 33 member nations on signs that investment rose.
Gross domestic products in OECD countries increased by an average of 0.9% in the three months through June, the organization said, according to Bloomberg News. The OECD previously estimated second quarter growth of 0.7%….
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OECD Raises Second Quarter Growth Estimate originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:46:00.
OECD Sees Elevated Unemployment Levels Until 2013
by Melly Alazraki on Sep.21, 2010, under Towing
The recession may have ended in June 2009, but the jobless rate in the U.S. is likely to stay above the pre-crisis level until at least 2013, according to a survey from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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OECD Sees Elevated Unemployment Levels Until 2013 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:35:00.
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Economists Cut U.S. Growth Forecast for Third Straight Month
by Hugh Collins on Sep.09, 2010, under Towing
A panel of economists cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth for the rest of 2010 for the third month in a row.
The latest Blue Chip Economic Indicators report said that lower-than-expected consumer spending, business investment and private construction would dampen economic growth, Reuters said.
“Growth in the current quarter now is expected to be little better than the disappointingly soft…
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Economists Cut U.S. Growth Forecast for Third Straight Month originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:26:00.






