Keeping Track Of Trump’s Economy: December 2025
This is a great question! Yes, it’s true that we largely pull our data from government-led agencies like…
FM Nirmala Sitharaman explains why 10% nominal GDP growth for FY27 is realistic
The projection of 10% nominal GDP growth for the financial year starting April 1, 2026, is a realistic…
35.33% of govt’s operating expenditure goes to interest payments in Q1
A surplus of Tk3,042 crore remains in govt accounts 02 February, 2026, 07:40 am Last modified: 02 February,…
Large taxpayers: Tobacco drives VAT growth amid dull economic trends
Despite a slowdown in the broader economy, value-added tax collection from large companies, particularly in tobacco and beverages,…
How a dad’s lament jolted FM into action on girls’ hostels
FM Sitharaman during her Budget 2026 address NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman recounted a touching personal encounter…
‘The Strength India Has Acquired…’: Sitharaman Cites Elon Musk’s Post, Slams Opposition On GDP | India News
Last Updated:February 02, 2026, 09:02 IST Nirmala Sitharaman cited a post by Elon Musk on IMF projections to…
Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries
HONG KONG (AP) — China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce…
What gets cheaper and what becomes costlier
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman became the first woman FM to present Budget for the ninth consecutive time. In…
China’s export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while a real estate crash and reeling consumers fuel deflationary spiral
The flood of Chinese exports around the world helped the economy blow past President Donald Trump’s massive tariff…
Trade war, global instability push de-dollarisation into China’s academic mainstream
Interest in de-dollarisation has spiked in Chinese academic and policy circles, as Beijing grows increasingly wary of the…
Pressure mounts on AGO from Nan Goldin, some Jewish groups, after decision to not acquire artist’s work
Open this photo in gallery: The AGO’s modern and contemporary collections committee voted 11-9 against acquiring a work…
Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…