TCB in the News
News and analysis from The Conference Board experts — in print, online, on air, and beyond.May 2013
Bart van Ark on why global growth faces a declining "speed limit."
May 31 | Singapore BT: Read
Van Ark: Private sector surging in U.S., but gov't uncertainty remains.
May 29 | Bloomberg Asia: Watch
In younger, out sooner: TCB finds 50s are the new 60s for CEOs.
May 28 | Agenda: Read
Bart van Ark: To sustain gains, SE Asia needs productivity growth.
May 28 | CNBC Asia: Watch
Andrew Polk: China LEI gains, but economy still muddling through.
May 20 | Radio Hong Kong: Listen
Ken Goldstein on May's gain in the U.S. Leading Economic Index.
May 17 | WSJ Podcast: Listen
Rebecca Ray on the positive returns of a happy workforce.
May 19 | Financial Times: Read
Ken Goldstein on May's gain in the U.S. Leading Economic Index.
May 17 | WSJ Podcast: Listen
April 2013
Ken Goldstein on gov. sequester and other drags on U.S. growth.
Apr 26 | Radio Hong Kong: Listen
Kathy Bostjancic on the U.S. Leading Economic Index for April.
Apr 18 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Kathy Bostjancic on the economic potential of the U.S. energy boom.
Apr 12 | Radio Hong Kong: Listen
Bart van Ark: BOJ and PM Abe policies offer hope in Japan.
Apr 5 | Bloomberg TV Asia: Watch
March 2013
Bart van Ark on U.S. consumers and the bailout in Cyprus.
Mar 28 | Radio Hong Kong: Listen
Kathy Bostjancic on austerity's likely drag on the U.S. economy.
Mar 27 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Lynn Franco and Ken Goldstein on U.S. Consumer Confidence
Mar 26 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Mar 26 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Bert Colijn on competitiveness gains on Europe's periphery.
Mar 21 | Bloomberg News: Read
CEO Jon Spector on austerity in the U.S., Cyprus, and rest of Europe.
Mar 21 | CNBC Europe: Watch
Andrew Polk on China LEI: Current expansion likely to continue.
Mar 20 | Radio Hong Kong: Listen
David Hoffman on 'stability risk' as China tries to rebalance economy.
Mar 14 | CNBC: Watch
February 2013
Lynn Franco on February's big rebound in Consumer Confidence.
Feb 24 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Feb 24 | Associated Press: Read
TCB survey finds director comp tied to competition, compliance.
Feb 19 | Compliance Week: Read
Bert Colijn on Europe's divergent views over minimum-wage laws.
Feb 14 | New York Times: Read
TCB Director Roundtable: Lucian Bebchuck on limits to poison pills.
Feb 8 | New York Times DealBook: Read
Gad Levanon on the trend of "re-shoring" American jobs.
Feb 7 | Workforce: Read
Gad Levanon on surging number of Americans delaying retirement.
Feb 1 | Wall St Journal: Read + Watch
Feb 1 | US News & World Report: Read
Feb 1 | Fox News: Watch
Rebecca Ray on promising January U.S. jobs report.
Feb 1 | Bloomberg TV: Watch
January 2013
Conference-Board.org named governance website of the month.
Jan 31 | CPA Journal: Read
Bert Colijn on peripheral Europe's gains in labor competitiveness.
Jan 30 | Reuters: Read
Matteo Tonello on effect of say-on-pay on proxy voting data trends.
Jan 30 | Corporate Counsel : Read
Lynn Franco on plummeting U.S. consumer confidence in Jan.
Jan 29 | Bloomberg News: Read
Jan 29 | Seeking Alpha: Read
Bart van Ark on slow productivity growth in 2012 and 2013.
Jan 17 | Financial Times: Read
Jan 17 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Rebecca Ray on why CEOs are focused on human capital in 2013.
Jan 16 | CNBC TV-18 India: Watch
Chuck Mitchell on human capital, innovation challenges for CEOs.
Jan 9 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
CEO Challenge 2013: Focus on staff, self-help to counter threats.
Jan 9 | Financial Times: Read
Melissa Aguilar on rise of proxy-access proposals in 2012.
Jan 8 | Pensions & Investments.: Read
Creative Conversations: Bringing artists and business together.
Jan 6 | Richmond T-D: Read
Kathy Bostjancic on latest U.S. employment report.
Jan 4 | CNBC TV-18 India: Watch
December 2012
Lynn Franco on falling consumer confidence ahead of fiscal cliff.
Dec 27 | Bloomberg Radio:Listen
Broad-based rebound uncertain: Andrew Polk on China's economy.
Dec 21 | Radio Hong Kong: Listen
Bart van Ark on the direction of the U.S. economy in 2013 and beyond.
Dec 17 | Bloomberg TV/Asia: Watch
Matteo Tonello on how corporate giving can be smart business.
Dec 17 | Forbes: Read
David Hoffman on the difficult transition ahead for China's economy.
Dec 10 | Singapore Business Times: Read
November 2012
CEO Jon Spector on China, fiscal cliff, and the future of TCB.
Nov 30 | Crain's New York: Read
Kathy Bostjancic on the fragile U.S. economy and the outlook for 2012.
Nov 30 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Bart van Ark on the economic outlook for the U.S., Europe, and China.
Nov 21 | China Business News: Read
TCB Say on Pay report on comp plans rejected by shareholders.
Nov 20 | CNBC: Read
Bert Colijn: With Greece tottering, euro zone outlook remains bleak.
Nov 20 | Bloomberg TV Asia: Watch
Global Outlook: Emerging economy growth to slow dramatically.
Nov 13 | Telegraph (U.K.): Read
Bart van Ark and TCB economic team on the Global Outlook 2013.
Nov 15 | CNBC India: Watch
Nov 13 | Bloomberg TV: Watch
Nov 13 | Wall Street Journal: Read
Bill Ide of TCB Governance Center on recent executive sex scandals.
Nov 13 | Bloomberg: Read
Bart van Ark on U.S. October jobs report ahead of its publication.
Nov 1 | Bloomberg Asia: Watch
October 2012
Bart van Ark on the U.S. economy and possible Q4 impacts of Sandy.
Oct 31 | CNBC Asia: Watch
Bart van Ark on the inevitable long-term decline of China's economy.
Oct 31 | CNBC Asia: Watch
"Potentially a postive development": Andrew Polk on why China's recent growth slowdown may be a blessing in disguise for the long term.
Oct 19 | China Daily: Read
Gad Levanon on the U.S. job situation for 2013.
Oct 18 | CNBC India: Read
TCB Governance Center on the role of the general counsel in CEO succession planning.
Oct 18 | Corporate Counsel: Read
TCB and the Committee for Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy release new report on corporate giving practices.
Oct 15 | Deseret News: Read
Lynn Franco on the recent divergence between US Consumer Confidence and CEO Confidence.
Oct 10 | The Daily Beast: Read
Lackluster U.S. job growth through the first half of 2013: Gad Levanon on the Employment Trends Index.
Oct 9 | Wall Street Journal: Read
"Slow, but not slowing, growth path": Kathy Bostjancic on latest U.S. jobs report.
Oct 8 | Washington Post: Read
Oct 8 | Bloomberg News: Read
Kathy Bostjancic on headwinds still facing the US economy; 2% GDP growth forecast for Q3.
Oct 3 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
September 2012
Lynn Franco on consumer confidence and the US economy.
Sep 27 | China Central TV: Watch
Andrew Polk on rising Leading Economic Index for China.
Sep 27 | Radio Hong Kong: Listen
Lynn Franco on 9-point rise in consumer confidence.
Sep 25 | Washington Post: Read
Bert Colijn on the cloudy outlook for Europe's debt crisis.
Sep 16 | Reuters: Read
Ken Goldstein on disappointing U.S. jobs report and QE3.
Sep 8 | CNBC India: Watch
Kathy Bostjancic: unemployment likely to remain steady.
Sep 6 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
August 2012
Ken Goldstein on long-awaited recovery of U.S. housing.
Aug 22 | Guardian: Read
Making the best of record-low job satisfaction.
Aug 22 | Inland Valley News: Read
Florida leads the country: Help Wanted OnLine report reveals uneven recovery continues.
Aug 22 | HLN TV: Read
TCB Apollo Progam: Leadership Lessons for Lunar Landings
Aug 13 | Fortune: Read
Kathy Bostjancic on likelihood of continued weak U.S. job growth.
Aug 2 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Bart van Ark on latest U.S. Consumer Confidence, income, and spending data.
Aug 1 | CCTV: Watch (at 11:00)
Bert Colijn on the need for labor market reforms to restore competitiveness in Europe.
Aug 1 | Daily Telegraph: Read
July 2012
Bart Colijn on the need for labor market reforms to restore competitiveness in Europe.
July 30 | Financial Times: Read
Thomas Singer on subpar performance of U.S. companies in reporting sustainability practices.
July 27 | The Guardian: Read
Kathy Bostjancic on an economic outlook that remains gloomy despite recent bright spots.
July 26 | Washington Post: Read
Bart van Ark on role of innovation and confidence in improving sluggish U.S. economy.
July 11 | Fox Business News: Watch
Rebecca Ray on the impact of the latest government job report for human capital and workers.
July 6 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
Matteo Tonello on why U.S. companies lag behind E.U. peers on transparency of environmental and social practices.
July 1 | Financial Times: Read
June 2012
Lynn Franco on decline in the consumer confidence index and uncertainty in the U.S. economy.
June 26 | Bloomberg Radio: Listen
As "Squawk Box" guest host, Bart van Ark discusses the state of the Greek economy.
June 20 | CNBC Europe: Watch
"Good management is good management": Rebecca Ray on adopting smart HR policies for employees who telework.
June 20 | HR Executive: Read
Matteo Tonello on "say-on-pay"' reform and likelihood for growing shareholder activism in upcoming proxy seasons.
June 8 | MarketWatch / Wall Street Journal: Read
Gad Levanon on disappointing employment growth
June 4 | Calculated Risk: Read