Bosses want more skilled workers. Workers want more skills. Somehow, nobody is happy. Per the latest annual Career Optimism Index study from the University of Phoenix Career Institute, more than half of the 5,000 U.S. workers surveyed said they feel easily replaceable at their workplace. Almost two-thirds said their company doesn’t offer them chances to […]
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Forecasts for German economy see stagnation, or recession, in 2024
Separate economic forecasts for the German economy predicted continued weakness in the current year, although the outlook varied between stagnation and recession. The Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK), part of the trade union-affiliated Hans Böckler Foundation, predicted German gross domestic product (GDP) to shrink by 0.3% in 2024. Meanwhile, the Nuremberg Institute for Employment Research (IAB), […]