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Europe

Climate Reporting Mandate

Question A:

A mandate for public companies to provide climate-related disclosures (such as their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint) would provide financially material information that enables investors to make better decisions.

Responses

Source: European Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
Question B:

A mandate for public companies to provide climate-related disclosures would induce them to reduce their climate impact significantly.

Responses

Source: European Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
 
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Business, Management, & Corporate Performance
US

Vaccine Mandate

Mandating staff vaccinations and/or regular testing at big employers would promote a faster and stronger economic recovery.

Responses

Source: Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Methodology
 
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Business Cycles, Recessions, & Crises
FT-Booth US Macroeconomists Survey

FTxIGM Survey: A 2022 Rate Hike?

This month’s FTxIGM US Macroeconomists Survey looks at a 2022 interest rate hike. It also examines a timeline for when the FOMC might begin tapering of its purchases of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. The summary results are below and you can read the Financial Times article here, subscription required. For social media: Please use the […] 
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FT-Booth US Macroeconomists Survey
US

Competition in Labor Markets

This week's US Economic Experts Panel statements:

A) The use of non-compete clauses in US employment contracts reduces workers' mobility and wages by more than is justified by the protection of employers' intellectual property and trade secrets.

B) Occupational licensing reduces mobility and wages for workers in many sectors where they could safely deliver services that consumers would prefer to those offered by licensed workers. 
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Clark Center Economic Experts Panel
Articles

Task Force on Financial Stability 2021 Report Release

On June 29, the Task Force on Financial Stability, organized by the Hutchins Center at Brookings and the Initiative on Global Markets at the Chicago Booth School of Business, released a report that focuses on the U.S. Treasury market, open-end mutual funds, housing finance, derivatives clearinghouses, and life insurance companies. The report also provides recommendations […] 
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Articles