Economy

After gaining two points last sounding, the national economic assessment is down one point this month with four in 10 (41%) global citizens rating their national economies as good. For a third month in a row there is  no change in the local economic assessment; and the future local assessment is holding steady for a second straight month.

After losing ground in each of the past two waves, the national economic assessment is on the rise once again with four in 10 (41%) global citizen consumers rating the state of their national economy as “good”, up two points since last sounding. While the local economy assessment (31%) remains idle this month, respondents look into the future with a cautious optimism, with one in 4 (25%) saying the economy in the local area will be stronger in the next six months, up one point since last sounding.

An Ipsos poll commissioned by the Eurasian Council on Foreign Affairs (ECFA) shows the majority of Kazakh adults, when asked about quality of life in the country, feel that things are heading in the right direction.

Thailand’s uniqueness is linked to its ability to adapt, to integrate without internalising, and never taking up a frontal position.

China national economy maintained stable growth in 2014 with an overall GDP growth of 7.4%. 2015 Feb total RSCG YOY growth slightly down at 10.7

Continuing a downward trend, the average global economic assessment of national economies surveyed in 24 countries is down one point as 39% of global citizens rate their national economies to be ‘good’.

Global Economic Pulse Welcomes Israel This Month.

Starting the new year on a positive note, all three economic indicators are on the upward trend erasing the losses of the previous wave.

Overriding the positive trend noted in the previous Economic Pulse report, the last month of 2014 closed on the negative note with all three economic assessment indicators down since last month and down two points since October 2014..