All posts tagged "inflation"
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The one-two punch: protecting living standards in an era of conflict and inflation
At the Global Government Summit in Singapore, civil service leaders from 16 countries met to explore five of the biggest challenges facing their countries – debating first how to protect
- Posted July 18, 2023
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‘Now everybody feels the stress across the system’: the impact of the era of permacrisis on public servants
It is not a surprise that the phrase ‘permacrisis’ has quickly gained popularity in the lexicon. The turbulence that societies have faced in the early years of the 2020s have
- Posted June 7, 2023
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Four reasons inflation will stay stubbornly high for some time
Inflation is remaining stubbornly high in many countries. Alexander Tziamalis, a senior lecturer in economics at Sheffield Hallam University, explains why this might be Price inflation is starting to fall in
- Posted April 23, 2023
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New Zealand lifts public service pay freeze
New Zealand has lifted COVID-era pay restraints on high-earning public servants in a bid to attract talent and improve retention. In 2020, the Public Service Commission imposed a hold on
- Posted April 5, 2023
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Fiscal fictions: what the UK Budget says – and what it omits
On Wednesday, the UK government produced a Budget that made no provision for big public sector pay rises; on Thursday, it promised £5bn to striking NHS staff. Matt Ross explains
- Posted March 17, 2023
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Canadian finance minister reiterates warning on tight government finances
Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland has warned that a slowing global economic outlook will require continued restraint in federal public spending. Freeland hosted a meeting with provincial and territorial finance
- Posted February 8, 2023
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Democrats propose 8.7% pay hike for US feds; APS staff asked for feedback on pay and conditions: management & workforce news in brief
Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Democrats propose 8.7% pay raise for US feds in 2024 Democrats in both the
- Posted February 2, 2023
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Details emerge of UK civil service job cuts – but minister backs away from 91,000 target
A senior minister has said that the UK government is to go ahead with plans for job cuts in the civil service due to “budget pressures” – but has indicated
- Posted January 31, 2023
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Mastercard Economics Institute’s Outlook for 2023: What the data shows about our ‘multi-speed’ future
While 2022 was a story of transitions – 2023 will be a story of outcomes. High interest rates and high inflation will result in a global economy moving at multi-speeds:
- Posted December 19, 2022
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Keeping links strong: what governments can do to take the sting out of supply chain risk
Geopolitical and economic headwinds are putting global supply chains at risk, with potentially serious implications for service delivery. In a Dun & Bradstreet webinar, public and private sector experts discussed
- Posted October 12, 2022