Women could give the US economy a $1.6 trillion boost, says S&P Global CEO

Jim Cramer sits down with S&P Global President and CEO Doug Peterson, who stresses the importance of female economic participation......»»

The world economy is on track to be back to its pre-pandemic level by the middle of the year thanks to the $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus package, the OECD said on Tuesday......»»

Supporting startup companies, women-owned and minority-owned business is key to growing Milwaukee's economy. In this week’s Milwaukee Business Journal Podcast, we talk with Teresa Esser and David Choi of Wisconsin’s Silicon Pastures on how the an.....»»

S&P says more women in the workforce can have a positive business and economic impact. S&P Global CEO Doug Peterson is on a campaign to hire and promote women more in the wo.....»»

Unpaid care work at just a minimum wage would amount to 9% of global GDP, BofA finds, projecting 269 million new jobs from th.....»»

President Biden's $2 trillion structure plan would boost the economy, .....»»

The International Monetary Fund is preparing to give its member countries the biggest resource injection in its history, $650 billion, to boost global liquidity and help emerging and low-income nations deal with mounting debt and Covid-19. The .....»»

President Joe Biden's economic team is preparing to recommend spending as much as $3 trillion on a set of efforts to boost the economy, reduce carbon emissions and narrow economic in.....»»

Orange County will use its latest federal Covid-19 stimulus funds to support local businesses and boost the region's economy. The county expects to get roughly $272 million from the recently approved American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion coron.....»»

No economy is an island, economist says, pegging the global cost of uneven distribution of vaccinations at $4 trillion this year......»»

European stocks extended gains on Thursday, on hopes both for a near-term boost of adrenaline to the global economy as well as hopes that vaccines will eventually put an end to the coronavirus pandemic......»»

The $600 stimulus checks are considered meager, but could provide a boost to the US economy, which has been slammed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mario Tama/Getty Images Global stocks rose on Wednesday.....»»

$6 Trillion Contraction Could Be "Too Optimistic", Economists Warn Eyeing Second COVID-19 Wave Bloomberg Economics estimates that the global economy will contract 4% .....»»

Wall Street tumbled on Monday after U.S. crude futures turned negative for the first time in history, underscoring the chaos the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the global economy......»»

Wall Street fell sharply on Monday after U.S. crude futures turned negative for the first time in history, underscoring the chaos the coronavirus pandemic has unleashed on the global economy......»»

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Japan is committing nearly $1 trillion to try to protect its economy from the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Oil rose on Tuesday amid hopes that the world's biggest producers of crude will agree to curtail production as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the global economy, even as analysts cautioned the cuts may do little to boost demand......»»

In a statement containing the most conciliatory language on trade in years, the G20 leaders pledged to ensure the flow of vital medical supplies and other goods across borders and to resolve supply chain disruptions......»»

The dollar and global equity markets marched higher on Wednesday and were poised for a second day of gains following a coronavirus-induced selloff, though investors remained concerned about the pandemic's economic impact......»»