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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicGlobal Economy

Topic: Global Economy

Why manufacturing economies will bounce back faster than service economies after pandemic

Getting companies to resume operations & factories to reopen is one thing. Persuading consumers to brave catching the coronavirus and go out is another.

Economists screwed up in 2008. Covid-19 gives them a shot at redemption

This downturn will be bigger & more complicated than 2008, which only increases need for theories to anticipate some of the potential scenarios.

You can flood the world with money but it’s losing its meaning

It’s been some time since people thought about the concept of money and its purpose. The broad idea is that money has value, but that value is not arbitrary.

Why reopening the economy after pandemic will be more about ethics than science

The choice of when to reopen is not a scientific question, but a moral one informed by science: how much coronavirus risk are we willing to accept?

WFH is giving the world economy a sneak peek at our digital, virtual future

Cheaper internet connectivity has enabled explosive growth in online tools, allowing many white-collar roles to be done at home.

Don’t make Depression-era mistake, world needs post-pandemic stimulus: IMF’s Gita Gopinath

Once recovery has happened & we are past pandemic phase, advanced economies must undertake a broad-based stimulus, Gita Gopinath says.

From Portugal to Sweden, Covid-19 border controls hit economic migration

Several countries have put restrictions on travel while also imposing border shutdowns. This has created an unprecedented impact on mobility.

India’s GDP growth for current fiscal year projected at 4.8%: UN report

The UN report said that COVID-19 is having far-reaching effects, with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages.

Sailors are stranded and that’s posing a big risk to safety of shipping and global trade

Thanks to coronavirus, the critical process of reducing sailor fatigue is breaking down, threatening the safety of the world's waterways.

Global economy faces a $5 trillion hit due to Covid-19. That’s more than Japan’s GDP

The downturn is predicted to be short-lived, but it is unlikely to return to its pre-crisis trend until at least 2022.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.