The result has been an ever-increasing corporate savings rate and a greater focus on increasing margins through cost-cutting in the absence of meaningful prospects of growth in final demand.

FORBES: The False Choice Between Austerity And Growth

The absence of conversion of a promising STEM education into employment opportunities and high-growth entrepreneurship contributes to an astonishingly low rate of job-creating, high-growth businesses and overall performance in the innovation ecosystem.

FORBES: Local Leadership Key in Inclusive Economic Competitiveness