Macroeconomics

Mexico’s demographic favorability through the next decade, its focus on education to fully capitalize the growing working and escalating digital accessibility, and its growing start-up business support mechanisms advocates the expanding Mexico’s culture of innovation. Though Mexico spend less than 1% of GDP in research and development compared ...

This report provides an overview of the US-China trade war plan and its consequences. It also investigates the impacts of the US-China trade war on Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. The US-China trade war has been the main reason behind the uncertainty in financial markets during 2018 and 2019, which has affected investor confidence globally. For ...

The smart and connected homes market is an evolving and dynamic sector that is poised for solid growth in the next 7 years. The market is mainly driven by demand for enhanced safety and personal comfort, increased energy and cost savings, growing acceptance of new products, improved adoption of high-speed Internet connectivity in developing countri...

Every 3 years, the team of futurists, analysts, and consultants at Frost & Sullivan's Visionary Innovation Group comes together to render a comprehensive analysis of the transformative, global forces that define the future world, with their far-reaching impact on businesses, economics, cultures, and personal lives. As we look to 2030, we see 12 tra...

The US is witnessing some major trade policy shifts that are having a significant impact on the US and the global economy. The results of the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections and policies thereafter also stand to significantly influence the growth trajectory of the US economy. In the light of these anticipated events, research on this topic has...

In recent years, there have been several targeted attacks on industrial control systems and systems of critical infrastructure by attackers/malwares with code names such as Stuxnet, Aurora, Flame, and Havex. These were discovered by various security vendors’ threat research and intelligence centers. The Internet of Things (IoT) drive has led seve...

Generation Z, the generation that comes after millennials, is now coming of age, entering the workforce, and growing in consumer power. By 2027, Gen Z will represent 20% of the US population--about 70 million people. In the United States, it is estimated that Gen Z has a direct spending power of at least $143 billion and an indirect spending power ...

Economic growth in the Americas is expected to slow down in H1 2019. The region continues to see low private and public sector investment. Poor infrastructure, in addition to shortcomings in the education system, contributes to low productivity and weak external competitiveness. Panama and Chile are expected to see the highest growth at 4.8% and 3....

The pace of growth in the Americas is expected to slow down in the coming quarters. The weakening global economy and an anticipated slowdown in the US economy are expected to affect economic growth in the region. While the US economy expanded with a high growth rate of 3.2% and 2.5% in Q1 and Q2 2019, the economy is expected to slow down in the com...