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In this article the author discusses poverty in the United States. He addresses several issues including the number of individuals and families living at, or below, the poverty line, the degree of poverty in the U.S. compared to other developed countries, and the case for increasing the minimum wage.

The migration of people and industry to a great crescent on the rim of the United States is revising our economic geography. Both the size and the nature of markets in the various sections of the country are changing. And analysis of the fundamental forces underlying the migration indicates that the changes will grow still larger in the years to come. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses rising inflation in developed countries as of early 2017. Topics include U.S. wage growth in relation to the U.S. Federal Reserve's inflation target, the growth of inflation in Germany in relation to Eurozone labour markets, and the role of central banks in setting inflation expectations.

The article focuses on the U.S. economic conditions in 2011 in the aftermath of a global economic recession. Topics include the shrinking middle class in the U.S., the debt crises in Europe, and attempts by the U.S. Federal Reserve to create a monetary stimulus in 2011. Information is provided on how globalization has contributed to the economic recessions of both developed countries and emerging markets. The results of a reader poll are presented on issues such as economic conditions, personal finances, and cost cutting measures.

The article focuses on the possible impact of the collapse in short-term export financing to Third World economies. It states that the problem may withhold the fundamental materials and equipment from the industrial countries and from the U.S. It also mentions that due to the said problem, Latin American countries were urged to reduce imports from the U.S. by 16 billion dollars in 1983 from 39 billion dollars in 1981, and farms and factories are unable to obtain hard currency from central banks.

The article focuses on the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, delivered by U.S. Ambassador Daniel P. Moynihan during the United Nations' (UN) Seventh Special Session in September 1975 in the U.S. It states that the statement contains an answer to the share-the-wealth demands of the Third World and helps in preventing the anticipated conflict between the developing countries and the rich industrialized nations of the West. It notes that the proposals of the U.S. would have the same impact of the Marshall Plan if backed and funded by all the industrial and oil-rich nations.

An interview with Don Drummond is presented. He points out that while Canada may have distinguished itself from the major developed economies, its record of output during the recession was not better than that of the U.S. He notes that while the median income basically has gone nowhere in Canada, the more distressing is the fact that the income of the bottom 20% has declined substantially and continues to decline for some quite time. He cites the tendency of the Canadians to think of themselves as being very conservative and prudent concerning consumption although there has been an explosion in consumer credit in the form of lines of credit.

The article reports that fewer people in developed countries are saving money. Americans on average, save less than 1% of their after-tax income today compared with 7% at the beginning of the 1990s. In Australia and New Zealand personal saving rates are negative as people borrow to consume more than they earn. What are the consequences of falling saving rates? From a macroeconomic perspective the right measure is the national saving rate: the sum of private saving and public budget surplus or budget deficit. Add together the need for greater investment and the likelihood of less easy access to foreign borrowing, and the conclusion is clear: Anglo-Saxon economies with low national saving rates, particularly America, need to save more. Encouraging higher private saving would clearly help raise national saving. Moreover, the adequacy of personal saving is important from the perspective of individual welfare. Monetary policy is one tool governments can use to encourage people to save. The best policy would be a wholesale shift to a consumption-based tax system.

In this article, the author discusses the shift in the balance of payments in the U.S. He notes that the improvement is part of the good trade and payments by major industrial countries. Meanwhile, oil price hike in October 1975 planned by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could affect the hopes of industrial countries for a business recovery and lower inflation. It adds that the trend will likely to drop in the second half of 1975 due to the decline in farm exports.

Presents views on the role of the U.S. in carrying out an agenda of economic growth for industrial nations in the 1990s. Factors needed to coordinate the economic policies of the Group of Seven countries; Basis of a common commitment to high growth; Significance of the completion of the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade Uruguay Round to international trade.

The article offers news briefs related to politics in the U.S. Major industrial countries pledged to trust economic indicators to coordinate their economies to maintain their currencies. The Pentagon hearing examiner ruled that Lester Crown, executive vice president and director of General Dynamics Corp., should be cleared from his involvement in 1972 scheme. Former North Carolina Representative Walter Eugene Johnson is the leading candidate to resolve problem in Small Business Administration.

Se afirma que la crisis económica mundial que estalló en 2007 ha tenido un impacto profundo en las finanzas públicas de los países desarrollados mayores. Se explica que este impacto refleja en gran medida los esfuerzos de las autoridades financieras de estos países para asegurar la liquidez de sus economías. Se nota que el valor total del apoyo financiero y fiscal proporcionado por las autoridades estadounidenses representa más de la mitad del producto interior bruto (PIB) del país.

The article discusses lower birth rates in developed nations, including much of Western Europe, Australia, and the U.S. Topics include the impact of the global financial crisis on fertility rates, falling home-ownership in relation to birth rates, and the impact of negative public opinion on birth rates. Psychological aspects of falling birth rates are addressed.

The article focuses on weak economic growth of several countries in the year 2012 including the U.S., China and India and also highlights the estimated growth of these countries in the year 2013. It informs that 2012 was characterized by continuing weakness in economic growth of developed countries markets due to recession. It also informs that in India, domestic fundamentals helped in achieving growth rates of eight to nine per cent which led to country's recovery in financial crisis.

The article presents economic and financial indicators for the developed world. The United States' gross domestic product growth was revised upward. Consumer spending in the U.S. rose while consumer confidence continued to slide. Japan has adjusted its method of calculating inflation to reflect changing trends in household spending. The euro hit an all-time high against the yen.

The article presents data on economic conditions in developed countries as of July 9, 2005. Oil, credit and the dollar all became more expensive. The dollar strengthened against the euro and the yen: on July 1st the euro bought less than $1.20 for the first time since May 2004. The price of oil set a new record: a barrel of West Texas Intermediate, a benchmark crude, fetched more than $61 during trading on July 6th. In America, surveys of economic activity found much to cheer. The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index rose unexpectedly to 53.8 in June, from 51.4 in May. Its non-manufacturing index leapt from 58.5 to 62.2. Japan's Tankan survey revealed a marked improvement in the mood of large firms in the second quarter. The core consumer-price index (excluding food prices) remained unchanged in the year to May. In the euro area, retail trade grew by 2.0% in the year to May. But GDP in the Netherlands shrank by 0.8% in the first quarter, not by 0.1% as originally estimated. Britain's industrial output fell by 1.9% in the year to May.

The article presents data on economic conditions in developed countries as of June 11, 2005. After last week's retreat, the euro recovered a little, rising above $1.23 on June 8th. Bonds continue to boom. During trading this week, yields on the ten-year German government bond fell to a record low of 3.12%. Hiring in America was much weaker than expected. Non-farm businesses added just 78,000 workers to their payrolls in May, having added 274,000 the month before. Unit labour costs also increased faster than previously thought, rising by 3.3% in the first quarter compared with previous estimates of 2.2%. The unemployment rate fell to 5.1%. In the euro area, the volume of retail sales shrank by 0.9% in the year to April, after growing by 1.4% in the year to March. But the NTC survey of purchasing managers in services was more encouraging. It suggested that the services sector was in its best shape since October. In the Netherlands, industrial production contracted by 0.7% in the year to April. In Germany, it expanded by 1.8%, largely due to a rebound in construction, which grew by 18.6% over the month of April. In Britain, seasonally-adjusted house prices fell by 0.6% in May, according to Halifax, a mortgage lender. The year-on-year rate of house-price inflation is now 5.7%, compared with a peak of 22.1% in the year to July 2004. Statistics on 15 developed economies, plus closer looks at economic forecasts, and derivatives.

The article presents data on economic conditions in the U.S. and other developed countries as of May 7, 2005. Evidence mounted that output in the United States is slowing. According to the "advanced" estimate, GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.1% in the first three months of 2005, down from 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2004. The core price index for personal consumption expenditure, a closely watched measure of inflation, rose at a 2.2% annual rate in the first quarter. The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by another quarter point to 3.0% on May 3rd. The purchasing managers' index fell to 49.2 in April, its lowest level since August 2003. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates on hold at 5.5%. Aid increased by 4.6% in real terms last year, reaching a record $78.6 billion, according to the OECD. Norway is the most generous donor to poor countries, parting with 0.9% of its GDP last year. The United States gives the most in absolute terms, providing $19 billion-worth of aid last year. But of the 22 members of the OECD's donor committee, only Italy gives less than America as a proportion of its annual income.

The article provides charts and graphs showing economic and financial indicators, and an overview of business conditions. The growth of America's GDP in the year to the fourth quarter was revised upward to 3.9% from the previous estimate of 3.7%. The ISM index of manufacturing activity fell by more than expected in February to 55.3, although it still indicates expansion. Inflation in the euro area ran at 2.0% in the 12 months to February, up from 1.9% in the year to January. Unemployment in France rose to 10.0% in January, the highest level in five years. Child poverty has increased in much of the rich world over the past decade, according to a new report from UNICEF.

This section presents economic and financial news and statistics for the leading developed countries. Worries about petrol prices, instability in Iraq and the prospect of higher interest rates may be taking their toll on the mood of American consumers. Despite recent improvements in economic growth and employment, consumer confidence was little changed in May, according to the Conference Board. Sales of existing American homes rose by 2.5% to near-record highs in April. Euro-area economic growth continues to be sluggish. According to EuroCOIN, a monthly economic indicator published by Britain's Centre for Economic Policy Research, the euro area's economy saw hardly any change in April from its weak growth rate in March. Higher oil prices caused German consumer-price inflation to rise in the year to May to 2.1%, its highest rate in over two years. France's economy, by contrast, is showing signs of optimism: consumer spending rose by 1.5% in April. The OECD says that there is much that the Netherlands can do to make its economy more efficient.

Discusses the economic conditions in the U.S. as of May 2003. Comparison with the economies of other developed countries; Rate of economic recovery; Assessment of the lack of trade-off between risk and return; Indicators of growth in potential output.

The article focuses on the use of industrial policy and developmental approaches in information and communication technology (ICT) and the need for the government to adopt such initiatives to liberalise the telecommunications market. Topics include the adoption of the concept of development state by many countries like the U.S., South Korea, and Great Britain, and the potential benefits of regulatory and developmental states to improve broadband services in developed and developing countries.

The article examines the growth of state governments. It is attested that elements such as ageing populations are leading many developed countries toward bankruptcy. To avoid financial collapse, the nations would allegedly have to raise taxes to a point that would cripple their economies. The author urges that the next round of U.S. elections should focus on reducing the size of the state.

The article provides information about the economic development in the U.S. The increase in energy prices are implying the rising inflation and slower growth. On the other hand, leaders of the most powerful economic system in the world are trying to break the unprogressive situation of Doha. Details about the misguided populism of the European Union commissioners is discussed.

The article offers a report from the periodical's the Global Asset Allocation Tracker which shows financial advisors look for better valuations in developed economies overseas. It mentions that wealth managers are holding back in anticipation that the U.S. Fed will raise rates later 2015. It also offers a graph showing improve in non-U.S. Equities.