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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicUS economy

Topic: US economy

This is the biggest week of 2019 for the world economy

Simon Kennedy -
The highlight is Wednesday’s decision by US fed reserve with markets & economists predicting interest rate cuts for first time in more than a decade.

European Central Bank says it may cut interest rates to boost Eurozone’s economy

Srijan Shukla -
African Union (AU) suspends Sudan’s membership over military crackdown on protesters. The AU’s decision was also endorsed by the European Union.

Declaring war on Silicon Valley won’t help anyone

Bloomberg View -
It’s important to remember that, for all their faults, Big Tech shouldn’t be vilified. After all, these companies are pillars of the American economy.

Capitalism needs reform, not the risk of revolution

Noah Smith -
Critics haven't done a good job in defining capitalism in the rush to bash it.

How America has made a weapon of the dollar to stay put as economic superpower

Satyajit Das -
The dollar allows the nation easily to finance its trade and budget deficits, other than protecting them against balance-of-payments crises.

America needs a reminder of the consequences of the 1920s immigration restriction

Noah Smith -
Lessons need to be learnt from the 1920s wave of immigration restriction that left a detrimental impact on the US economy.

It is not right to penalise Indian H-1B workers who contribute to the US economy

Shivendra Singh -
Decisions should be taken within a six-year period for people who stay back for that long and are waiting for a green card.
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Opinion

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

Gitanjali Das -
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Officers Qureshi, Singh & Deosthalee on KBC hot seat—a Bollywood-like spectacle

Like a gambler, govts squandered India’s legacy through mindless socialism: Nani Palkhivala

Economy

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Defence

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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?

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