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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Topic: Global Economy

What we learned in Davos about climate, economics and Trump

Global economic expansion may be on firm ground, but it faces risk of trade tensions and future environmental challenges.

Has IMF’s Gita Gopinath made India a convenient scapegoat by blaming it for global slowdown?

The IMF has pegged India’s economic growth forecast to 4.8 per cent for 2019-2020, much less than its October 2019 projection of 6.1 per cent.

IMF trims global economic outlook, but tones down risk warnings

IMF predicted the world economy will strengthen in 2020 but at a slower pace than anticipated amid threats related to trade & tensions in the Middle East.

These will be the biggest risks to the world in 2020, says WEF report

For the first time, the Global Risks Report is dominated by environmental issues. And the alarms are loud and clear.

What US yield curve is, and why analysts say it signals optimism for global economy in 2020

The US yield curve is considered the leading indicator of global economy’s health and has predicted every American recession in the past 50 years.

Struggling global economy just got a double shot in the arm for 2020

Outlook for global growth will enter 2020 on a firmer footing after US and China struck a partial trade deal and outlook for Brexit cleared somewhat.

Global economy’s in a better place after US Fed rate cuts, trade deal hope: Raghuram Rajan

The US Fed last month cut interest rates for a third time this year, citing a combination of trade-policy uncertainty, slowing global growth & below-target inflation.

Signs of stabilisation show worst may be over for global economy

A wave of interest-rate cuts by central banks and mounting hopes of a US-China trade deal are buoying confidence in financial markets.

How Asia transformed from the poorest continent to a global economic powerhouse

By around 2050, it’s plausible that Asia will account for more than half of the world's income and population.

US-China trade war, ultra-loose monetary policy could threaten world’s financial stability

The IMF estimates that the US-China trade war has shaved 0.8 percentage points off global growth, while the response from central banks has only added back half a percentage point.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.