Outlook 2018: Sustainability
(WorldNews Environment)

Global equity markets and corporate profits hit new highs in 2017 but beneath that apparently placid surface, tensions in the real economy are setting other records which point to growing challenges in the years ahead. For example: The world`s average temperature hit a new high and Hurricane Irma became the strongest storm the Atlantic Ocean has seen[1] Across developed economies, median real wages continued to stagnate, while Forbes reported the largest jump in billionaires on record [2]. Trust in government sank to record lows[3], while more CEOs than ever report concern about lack of trust in business[4] None are new challenges; we could have made similar points for several years....