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2 weeks ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar
India could oppose a proposed $1.3-billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Pakistan at the upcoming board meeting of the multilateral institution, three people familiar with the discussions said."There is a view that support to terror by the neighbouring nation be flagged at the board meeting when the loan is taken up," one of the persons told ET.The IMF board will on May 9 discuss a new $1.3-billion arrangement for Pakistan under its climate resilience loan programme.
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4 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Yogima Sharma |Deepshikha Sikarwar
9 hours agoPrime Minister Threatens Private Businesses Over High Prices, Calls for SeizureIn a recent monthly meeting with governors and the mayor of Isla de la Juventud, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz criticiz... 16 hours ago60,000 federal workers have lost their jobs. Here’s how they can move to the private sectorFederal employees’ valuable skills are often hidden behind bureaucratic titles and government jargon, here’s how they can make the identity shift.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar |Kirtika Suneja
8 hours agoAmerican Health Care Will Suffer Under Trump’s TariffsOne of the largest costs that impacts health care is medications.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
timesascent.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar
The budget is likely to unveil several measures to support demand and prop up growth, recognising that the slowing economy needs help.
The measures being considered include tax relief for the middle class, tariff measures to shield the industry from the adverse external environment, and initiatives to foster job creation and private investment, among others, said people familiar with the deliberations.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar
1 hour agoCNN — As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble. His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed. Beside him was Greg’s mother, her eyes red and puffy. “Quick, pretend you’re interested in me,” Greg Jr. told his friend Betsy as he steered the …
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar
AgenciesThis is the Indian century, and the country is on the right track, leading economist professor Jagdish Bhagwati said, while cautioning that it should not become complacent. On rising trade protectionism, he said India needs to be nimble, flexible and explore multiple opportunities, and that there is nothing called a trustworthy partner in international politics.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar
AgenciesThere is a need to accelerate the sovereign debt resolution process for low-income countries, while enhancing their financial support, World Bank deputy chief economist Ayhan Kose said. A World Bank report Monday highlighted that the world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other shocks.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar
AgenciesIf India grows in the dirty way of the other countries, it will be bad for India and bad for the world, cautioned Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government and chair of Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Kirtika Suneja |Deepshikha Sikarwar
AgenciesIndia needs to further liberalise its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy, open up trade and not fear competition to be able to achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, Albert Park, chief economist, Asian Development Bank, has said. "I think all the indications are there that India will have the capability (to become a developed nation). That said there's a perception that India has not embraced import liberalisation.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Deepshikha Sikarwar
ReutersThe escalating West Asian conflict could pose a price shock to the global economy though the impact would be less than in the past as reliance on oil supplies is less, Kenneth Kletzer, professor of economics at the University of California, told ET. "First risk is oil...
