Global activity indicators have eased recently from robust levels
Global GDP growth is set to strengthen further in 2018‑19
Per capita income growth has picked up in the OECD economies
The US fiscal stimulus is set to strengthen short‑term GDP growth
A broad-based upturn in trade growth, but trade intensity remains lower than before the crisis
Survey evidence is now pointing to labour shortages in some economies
Real wage growth is projected to pick up, helped by improving productivity growth
There are high numbers of involuntary part-time and marginally attached workers in some countries
Substantial differences remain in activity rates across countries
Income and employment gains remain uneven in the OECD