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Addressing Complex Housing Policy Challenges Should Be A Central Priority For Governments, OECD Says
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 6:33 am | OECD
Access to affordable and decent housing is vital for good health, job opportunities and life satisfaction, but housing remains one of the most complex policy challenges facing societies today. Governments must do more to ensure universal access to affordable, ... More >>
G20 GDP Returns To Pre-pandemic Level In The First Quarter Of 2021, But With Large Differences Across Countries
Friday, 11 June 2021, 5:49 am | OECD
Gross domestic product (GDP) of the G20 area returned to pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2021, growing by 0.8% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020. However, this figure conceals large differences across countries. Among the G20 economies, ... More >>
OECD Focus On Housing: 14-18 June 2021
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 6:21 am | OECD
Access to affordable and decent housing is vital for good health, job opportunities and life satisfaction, while building to high environmental standards and retrofitting existing dwellings is key to reaching climate objectives. The COVID-19 crisis has ... More >>
CLIs Continue To Increase At A Steady Pace
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 6:18 am | OECD
The OECD Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, continue to point to a steady expansion in the OECD area as a whole . For all major OECD economies, the CLIs now point to a ... More >>
Improving Mental Health Care Key To COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery, Says OECD
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 5:51 am | OECD
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp increase in mental ill-health issues, especially among the young, unemployed and those facing financial insecurity. Countries should provide adequate support to those affected, while urgently scaling up investment ... More >>
Marginal Increase In The OECD Unemployment Rate In April 21, To 6.6%, 1.3 Percentage Points Above Its Pre-pandemic Level
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 5:36 am | OECD
The OECD area unemployment rate increased marginally in April 2021, to 6.6% (from 6.5% in March 2021), 1.3 percentage points above the pre-pandemic rate observed in February 2020. This was the first monthly increase since the April 2020 peak. Some ... More >>
OECD & Global Executives Engage With The Blue Dot Network To Develop Certification For Quality Infrastructure Investment
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 5:33 am | OECD
The OECD, together with governments of the US, Australia and Japan, has commenced consultations on the development of the Blue Dot Network certification process. The Blue Dot Network seeks to help bridge the global infrastructure investment gap by ... More >>
Statement From OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann On The Outcome Of The G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting
Sunday, 6 June 2021, 5:17 am | OECD
OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann welcomed today’s ground-breaking agreement by G7 Finance Ministers on key elements of international tax reform designed to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation and the globalisation of the economy. “Governments ... More >>
Energy Prices Push OECD Inflation To 3.3% In April 2021, The Highest Rate Since October 2008
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 5:36 am | OECD
Annual inflation in the OECD area increased to 3.3% in April 2021, compared with 2.4% in March. Annual energy prices rose sharply by 16.3% in April, the highest rate since September 2008, compared with 7.4% in March. Nevertheless, food price inflation ... More >>
OECD Ministerial Council Statement
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 5:45 am | OECD
OECD Ministers have issued a joint statement at the conclusion of this week’s Council meeting at Ministerial Level. Under the chairmanship of the United States, with the Republic of Korea and Luxembourg as vice-chairs, Members met for discussions ... More >>
Mathias Cormann Takes Office As OECD Secretary-General
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 5:18 am | OECD
Paris, 1 June 2021 Mathias Cormann took office today as the sixth Secretary-General of the OECD. Ministers and senior officials of the Organisation’s 38 Member countries and outgoing Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed Mr Cormann in a handover ceremony ... More >>
OECD Ministers Launch New Initiative For Safe International Travel
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 6:23 am | OECD
OECD Ministers have endorsed a new initiative to promote safe international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic at the OECD’s annual Ministerial meeting in Paris. The Initiative involves a safe travel blueprint and a temporary international cross-sectoral ... More >>
OECD Sees Brighter Economic Prospects But An Uneven Recovery
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 5:40 am | OECD
Prospects for the world economy have brightened but the recovery is likely to remain uneven and, crucially, dependent on the effectiveness of public health measures and policy support, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook . In many advanced ... More >>
OECD Welcomes Costa Rica As Its 38th Member
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 6:10 am | OECD
Today Costa Rica has formally become an OECD Member, the 38th country to do so in the Organisation’s 60-year history. Costa Rica has now completed its domestic procedures for ratification of the OECD Convention and deposited its instrument of accession. ... More >>
G20 Merchandise Trade Reaches Record High In First Quarter Of 2021
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 5:29 am | OECD
Continuing the recovery initiated in the third quarter of 2020, international merchandise trade for the G20 reached record levels in Q1 2021 , as measured in seasonally adjusted current US dollars. Compared with the previous quarter, exports and imports increased ... More >>
New Lobbying Rules Needed To Strengthen Trust, Says OECD
Friday, 21 May 2021, 5:38 am | OECD
Governments need to revamp lobbying rules to make them fit for the 21st century, according to a new OECD report. Lobbying rules need to reflect new realities, including rapid technological change, global competition for influence and calls for increased ... More >>
OECD GDP Growth Slows To 0.3% In The First Quarter Of 2021
Friday, 21 May 2021, 5:30 am | OECD
Following the unprecedented falls and subsequent rebounds in 2020, growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area slowed to 0.3% in the first quarter of 2021, down from 1.0% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates. ... More >>
OECD Joins Christchurch Call To Action To Eliminate Terrorist And Violent Extremist Content Online
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:31 am | OECD
The OECD has joined the Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content Online, adding its support to an international coalition of stakeholders working to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting the Internet. ... More >>
Governments Should Step Up Their Efforts To Tackle Harmful Alcohol Consumption, Says OECD
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:25 am | OECD
Investing in policies to reduce harmful alcohol consumption would save millions of lives. The economic benefits of putting them in place would also be much higher than the costs, according to a new OECD report. Preventing Harmful Alcohol Use estimates ... More >>
New OECD Report On Harmful Alcohol Consumption Launches Wednesday 19 May 2021
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 6:05 am | OECD
Alcohol can be a source of individual pleasure and social enjoyment, and its production and trade represent an important part of the economy in many countries. Harmful alcohol consumption, however, ranks among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. ... More >>
