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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: Economy

A super-strong dollar can hurt world economy. Just look at Sri Lanka

The euro is in a crisis, and so is the Japanese yen. Changes in the dollar's value have implications for the entire global economy—below are five of them.

Not poverty, unemployment, crime or Covid—Inflation is the world’s #1 worry

Ipsos survey reflects that people in 27 countries have grown more concerned about inflation in the last 11 months than they have been about Covid.

Sri Lanka to Pakistan, South Asian nations are tying fortune to China’s infra projects & failing

Once Sri Lanka and Pakistan get through their current challenges, most likely with IMF’s support, they would do well to scale back their reliance on China.

How do we save our planet? A radical economic theory born in the 1970s might have a clue

While some argue that the practice of André Gorz's theory could detract important interventions, others say it's not that harmful.

Federal reserve’s recent rate hike leaves us with 5 things to note in Asian markets

Following the market volatility this month and an unusual rate hike by the Fed since 1994, these are a few things one can expect.

How would India fare on a ‘modified’ misery index? Better than US & UK, worse than most others

The word stagflation is in vogue again as economies confront simultaneous prospect of low growth & high inflation. A misery index defines what people experience under this phenomenon.

Fewer restaurant visits & new clothes, more non-veg food — how Covid affected Indians’ spending

According to govt data, food & household utilities were the only bundle of goods that witnessed a positive growth rate in 2020-21, the first pandemic year, compared to previous financial year.

Corporate India has never had it so good, but under-consumption continues to undermine economy

It’s hard not to link this problem with growth of income inequality in recent times. Far too many are earning far too little to support consumption growth of the kind economy needs.

India’s ‘big domestic market’ is a big lie. Look beyond—see what China, Japan have done

Myth of India’s market size is particularly damaging because we base our growth strategy on a fundamentally incorrect assumption. It needs to change.

For India, economic disorder is a reality to be reckoned with, but it also presents an opportunity

Economic consequences of multiple, random elements of disorder have been disorienting. The cycle of events could even end the Chinese super-growth story, which could benefit India.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?