The World Bank’s mid year report came out last month, so here it is in all its 254 page glory. I reckon Donald Trump has shaved off 1% GDP growth globally with his chaotic oscillations on international trade which make it impossible to calculate the operating costs of running a business, the downstream impacts of which are layoffs, hiring freezes and conservative budgeting for headcount growth. Times are tough, we need to a) upskill b) build network value & c) raise profile.