Critical Race Theory in Data: What the Statistics Show
The concept of Critical Race Theory (CRT) has sparked heated debate in recent years, particularly after conservative activists singled out this school of thought as a hotbed of applied Marxism in both higher and K-12 education. The response from CRT’s defenders has been peculiar, to put it mildly. Just over a decade ago, leading CRT […]
The Economics of Data Privacy
From compliance costs to consumer trust, the economics of data privacy unveil an intricate interplay between safeguarding sensitive data and sustaining a thriving digital economy. As Europe enters its fifth year with a data privacy law, policymakers should note the negative economic impacts the law has had. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]
UK and eurozone economic slowdown highlighted by survey data
This article is an on-site version of our Disrupted Times newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox three times a week Today’s top stories China’s leaders vowed to spur consumer spending, tackle unemployment and give more support to the ailing property sector as the world’s second-largest economy makes a […]
UK inflation data could portend a soft landing ahead
The writer, a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, is now a distinguished fellow at Chatham House The latest data showing UK inflation at 7.9 per cent in the year to June was a welcome break from the past seven months and a potential turning point in taming the cost of […]
US borrowing costs hit 16-year high as markets unsettled by jobs data
Investors sold stocks and bonds across the world on Thursday as US borrowing costs touched a 16-year high, following strong jobs figures that intensified expectations of further rate rises by the Federal Reserve. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index closed down 2.3 per cent, its biggest one-day drop since March, as the yield on the two-year US […]
Fighting poverty with synthetic data
If you have ever used a smartwatch or other wearable tech to track your steps, heart rate, or sleep, you are part of the “quantified self” movement. You are voluntarily submitting millions of intimate data points for collection and analysis. The Economist highlighted the benefits of good quality personal health and wellness data—increased physical activity, […]
UK short-term borrowing costs shoot past ‘mini-budget’ crisis levels on strong labor data
The U.K. Treasury building. Matthew Lloyd | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on short-dated government bonds, rose above levels last seen following Britain’s market-destabilizing “mini-budget” after labor market data showed rising wage growth on Tuesday. The yield on two-year gilts was up 23 basis points to […]
European stocks flat ahead of key eurozone inflation data
European stocks and US futures inched higher on Friday ahead of closely watched inflation readings on both sides of the Atlantic, with traders on the alert for the impact on consumer prices of higher interest rates. Europe’s region-wide Stoxx 600 was flat shortly after opening and is on track to finish the quarter up more […]
Chinese stocks slip as weak trade data raises slowdown fears
Chinese equities fell on Tuesday after disappointing trade data added to investors’ concerns that the country’s post-zero Covid recovery might prove less explosive than previously expected. China’s CSI 300 fell 1.4 per cent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost 0.4 per cent after imports in January and February declined 10.2 per cent compared with […]
Positive UK retail data nods to tentative consumer confidence
Today’s top stories A spring offensive by Russian forces in Ukraine appears to be advancing in “metres not kilometres”, according to UK defence secretary Ben Wallace. UK prime minister Rishi Sunak was in Belfast today to seek backing from local politicians as he attempts to resolve the bitter dispute over post-Brexit EU trade relations. The […]
