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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicUS economy

Topic: US economy

America is divided, new Pew study shows. Healthcare, housing worries rise

The Pew study reveals Americans economic concerns, their views on the future economy, and their perspectives on Trump’s economic policies.

SubscriberWrites: The next world war, will it be the fight for dollar supremacy

As nations move away from the US dollar in global trade, could economic rivalry—not territory or ideology—ignite the next global conflict?

Trump’s remittance tax is unjust—to both Indian immigrants and US economy

India could consider countermeasures under the principle of reciprocity and tax outward remittances by US companies and foreign institutional investors that invest in Indian stock markets.

Trump only offers chaos, not clarity. A 90-day tariff pause won’t fix strategic stupidity

New Delhi’s studied silence on all things Trump shows how India’s multi-alignment has long ceased to be evenly distributed. It now exists mostly for internal political messaging.

The difference a few months can make. From a strong economic outlook, US now staring at a slowdown

In fact, the latest reading of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s nowcast of real GDP growth suggests a contraction of 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2025.

Net FDI sinks to 12-yr low in April-October 2024, dragged down by money flowing out in record amounts

While gross FDI flows have stagnated over past few years, repatriation & disinvestment by foreign firms has surged. Indian companies, too, are investing much more abroad.

Why RBI’s hoarding of forex reserves over currency concerns will be counter-productive

RBI’s dollar reserves now stand at $608 billion, making India the fifth-largest reserve holding country in the world.

China’s economy set to overtake the US by 2028, says report

In its World Economic League Table, the Centre for Economics and Business Research expects India to move up the rankings to become the No. 3 economy at the end of the decade.

Airlines, cannabis, insurance, Hollywood — What’s ahead under Biden, industry by industry

Here’s a breakdown of how a Biden presidency may affect some two dozen US industries and what might rise to the top of his agenda as he takes over from Donald Trump in January.

Trump vs Biden? 5 key issues on which Americans will vote for next President

There's less than week to go before 3 November US Presidential election, and these five issues stand out as important, all of which were discussed in the first and final presidential debates.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.