Economics
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12/6/11 12:01 am EST
"Shale gale" will also blow in lower natural gas, electricity costs, and boost tax revenue
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The natural gas "shale gale" that has dramatically transformed the outlook for U.S. energy supplies is also having profound economic impacts -- creating jobs, reducing consumer costs of natural gas and electricity, stimulating economic growth and bolstering federal, state and local tax revenue, according to a new IHS Global Insight study. The study found that shale gas production supported more than 600,000 jobs in 2010, a number that is projected tomore...English -
10/7/11 11:12 am EDT
Economists, industry leaders and policy experts to explore “Recovery Stalled: Reinvigorating Growth While Tackling Debt"
LEXINGTON, Mass. (October 5, 2011) – Former White House Budget Director Peter R. Orszag, former Council of Economic Advisors Economist Susan M. Collins, Peterson Institute senior fellow Nicholas Lardy, and author and Council on Foreign Relations advisor Sebastian Mallaby are among the speakers headlining the IHS Fall World Economic Outlook Conference, October 25-26, in Washington. The conference, "Recovery Stalled: Reinvigorating Growth While Tackling Debt," will include presentations and panelmore...English -
9/8/11 12:23 pm EDT
Economists, industry leaders and policy experts to meet for semi-annual economic summit
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global economic recovery has stalled. IHS Global Insight has downgraded its forecast for both the United States and Europe on recent data that suggests a much more fragile recovery. In addition, other risks to the recovery remain, including rising oil prices, faltering growth in emerging markets and fiscal policy and political concerns of both the U.S. and the Eurozone. These and other issues will be explored by economists, industrymore...English -
5/31/11 5:25 pm EDT
IHS Consulting Economic Strategy Solutions to Focus on Public-Private Partnerships
IHS, the leading global source of information and analysis, has launched a suite of consulting services designed to help public and private sector clients create innovative approaches to regional economic development. Leveraging the company’s broad industry and strategy expertise, IHS Consulting Economic Strategy Solutions will focus on public-private partnerships to spur economic development projects for states and municipalities. “From Africa to North and South America, countries all overmore...English -
5/16/11 9:38 am EDT
Sector forecast to return to pre-crash peak level in 2012
IHS, the leading global source of information and analysis, today announced the findings of its Second Quarter 2011 IHS Global Insight Global Construction Outlook. Total global construction spending is expected to increase three percent in 2011, and to reach the pre-crash peak level (2005 dollars), last seen in 2007, in 2012. Global residential sector spending will increase 1.2 percent over 2010 levels in 2011; non-residential structure spending is expected to grow at 4.3 percent;more...English -
3/25/11 7:03 am EDT
Human Tragedy and Turmoil Unlikely "to Derail" Global Economy
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Economists and industry experts in automotive, energy, risk, security, shipping, and supply chain at IHS (NYSE:IHS), a leading global source of information and analysis, said today the triple disaster in Japan and the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa likely would have only a limited impact on the global economy – provided the twin shocks of higher oil prices and the supply chain disruptions from Japan do not get much worsemore...English -
1/4/11 10:45 am EST
Recovery to be strongest in East Europe while growth in the West will be muted
Consumer credit markets are expected to recover strongly in Eastern Europe in coming years thanks to solid economic expansion and lower levels of household debt while growth in West Europe is likely to be much more muted, according to a new study from IHS Global Insight and Efma (the European Financial Marketing Association). The “Annual Consumer Finance Outlook 2010” report forecasts that the volume of consumer loans extended each year will grow by between 10 percent and 19 percent year-on-more...English -
12/8/10 3:00 am EST
Residential and Commercial sector gains provide second half boost
After falling 8.3 percent in 2010, U.S. construction spending will be flat in 2011, pushed higher by positive second half gains in the residential and commercial sectors as they begin to move up from the historic lows of the recent past, according to the Fourth Quarter U.S. Construction Briefing by IHS Global Insight’s Construction Service. Select key findings from the fourth quarter forecast include: Residential. In 2010, gains in the single-family and improvement sectors will offsetmore...English -
11/2/10 8:00 pm EDT
Asia-Pacific Expert to Be Based in Singapore, Lead IHS Global Insight Region-Wide Economic Forecasting Efforts
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHS Global Insight, the recognized leader in providing the most comprehensive global economic information, analysis and consulting services around the world, has named Asia-Pacific expert Rajiv Biswas its Asia Chief Economist. Biswas will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of IHS Global Insight's macroeconomic forecasts and analyses for Asia-Pacific. He will contribute to development of IHS Global Insight’s global forecastsmore...English -
10/6/10 11:00 am EDT
Other Panels Include the Eurozone Debt Crisis, the Global Push for Financial Regulation, the Outlook for Global Energy Markets, and the Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--William Gale, a federal economic policy expert at The Brookings Institution, will examine the budget outlook for the U.S. and whether Congress and the White House can solve the country's fiscal problems through spending cuts and tax hikes. Gale is one of several leading economists and industry leaders highlighting IHS Global Insight's Fall World Economic Outlook Conference October 19-21. The conference will be held at the Gaylord National Hotelmore...English
