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Participation Explanation Investment Insights

Participation Explanation

Markets breathed a sigh of relief after last Friday’s monthly US jobs report was released. It showed that non-farm payrolls increased by 531,000 – which was more than expected – and that the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% in October from 4.8% in September. However, one feature of the US labour market that is stubbornly refusing to improve is the participation rate. This statistic records the proportion of people of working age who are either employed or actively looking for work. In this flash note Daniel Murray assesses why the participation rate remains lower.

Daniel Murray

4 min read
Chucho Valdés opens the Jazz Roots series in Miami with a world premiere - ‘The Creation’ Sponsorships

Chucho Valdés opens the Jazz Roots series in Miami with a world premiere - ‘The Creation’

The great Cuban pianist, composer and jazz icon Chucho Valdés opens the Jazz Roots season at the Arsht Center in Miami on Friday, 05 November with a world premiere of ‘The Creation’ featuring the Yoruban Orchestra. Valdés considers ‘The Creation’, a special commission by the Arsht Center, to be his masterpiece and the most significant musical composition of his career.

Marketing & Communications

3 min read
From new beginnings to a new home, we celebrate a year in the life of Southbank Sinfonia Sponsorships

From new beginnings to a new home, we celebrate a year in the life of Southbank Sinfonia

Each year, 33 of the most promising young musicians from around the world come together to form Southbank Sinfonia’s ‘orchestra like no other’. Given the challenges presented by the ongoing global health pandemic, the 2020/21 Fellowship certainly had ‘a year like no other’ and as their Principal Partner, we wanted to shine a spotlight on, and celebrate, their amazing achievements.

Marketing & Communications

3 min read
Defining and Measuring Inflation Investment Insights

Defining and Measuring Inflation

The recent sharp increase in inflation across the world has raised investors’ concerns about the outlook for monetary policy. Will inflation fade away in the coming quarters on its own? Or will central banks realise that they have fallen behind the curve and tighten monetary policy to get back on track? To think about these issues, it is useful to take a step back and consider what economists mean by inflation.

Stefan Gerlach

4 min read

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