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US Inflation Rose To Highest Level In 3 Years Due To High Energy Prices, Iran War
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index for April is seen as the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation.
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'Petrol Prices Should Be Allowed To Rise': Economist Arvind Panagariya On PM Modi's Forex Appeal
Calling PM Modi's appeal a good measure to help the nation tide over the potential crisis, the economist said he prefers the price instruments over "blunt quantitative kind of restrictions".
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'Opportunity To Fix Economic Gap': Sanjeev Sanyal On BJP's Bengal Win
Sanyal pointed out that the state, once a major economic hub, has seen a long-term decline in its economic share.
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Economist Ashok Lahiri From West Bengal To Be NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
Scientist Gobardhan Das, also from West Bengal, is set to be named Niti Aayog member, according to a report.
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IMF Warns Iran War Could Have "Severe" Human Impact Far Beyond Middle East
Countries in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are among the countries most affected now -- and who could suffer the most -- outside the region, as the conflict stretches on.
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World Bank Chief Economist Warns Of Hunger Risk From War In Iran
Iran War: The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil supply route, has sent fertilizer prices soaring since they rely on oil-based inputs.
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India's Growth Outlook Steady Amid Middle East Conflict: IMF Chief Economist
Washington, April 14 (IANS) India’s growth outlook remains resilient despite rising global uncertainty triggered by the Middle East conflict, the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said Tuesday projecti
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Ghosts Of 1971 Crisis: Why France Moving Gold From US Is Spooking Markets
France's central bank sold the older bars in New York at record-high gold prices and used the proceeds to buy higher-standard gold in Europe.
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A Warning From 1991: Is India's Next Big Shock Hiding In Its Oil Bill?
What has economists invoking 1991 is not just expensive oil, but a dangerous convergence of risks. A swelling import bill is colliding with the possibility that capital inflows, long a cushion, could turn into outflows.
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Opinion | Inside The '$500 Billion' Iran War Bill No Economist Is Talking About
The Gulf War of 1991 lasted 43 days and cost, in today's money, $102 billion. The current conflict has already passed its third week. There is no credible exit timeline.
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"Unstable Man With No Strategy": Top Economist To NDTV On Trump's Hormuz Deadline
Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US would "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants -- "starting with the biggest one first" -- if Tehran did not fully reopen the strait within 48 hours (23:44 GMT on Monday or 5:14 am IST on Tuesday), according t
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Ayushman Bharat Boosts Cancer Care Access But Needs Major Budget Increase, Finds Study
The FinCan study, conducted by oncologists and health economists, provided fresh insights into the programme's strengths and pointed out opportunities to supercharge its impact.
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Is This Trump's Hormuz Plan? Economist Warns India Could Be In The Crosshairs
Citigroup expects Brent crude to trade between 80 and 90 dollars per barrel in the near term if the conflict de escalates within one to two weeks.
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FinTech To Financial: Israel Wants Part In India's Growth Story
Israel's chief economist at the Ministry of Finance, Shmuel Abramzon, has said the relationship between New Delhi and Jerusalem is entering a decisive phase -- one focused less on symbolism and more on delivery.
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Why Trump's New 15% Tariffs Can Again Land In Legal Trouble
US President Donald Trump's temporary 15 per cent tariffs, announced to replace those struck down by the US Supreme Court, may also land in legal troubles.
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US Inflation Rose To Highest Level In 3 Years Due To High Energy Prices, Iran War
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index for April is seen as the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation.
-
'Petrol Prices Should Be Allowed To Rise': Economist Arvind Panagariya On PM Modi's Forex Appeal
Calling PM Modi's appeal a good measure to help the nation tide over the potential crisis, the economist said he prefers the price instruments over "blunt quantitative kind of restrictions".
-
'Opportunity To Fix Economic Gap': Sanjeev Sanyal On BJP's Bengal Win
Sanyal pointed out that the state, once a major economic hub, has seen a long-term decline in its economic share.
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Economist Ashok Lahiri From West Bengal To Be NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
Scientist Gobardhan Das, also from West Bengal, is set to be named Niti Aayog member, according to a report.
-
IMF Warns Iran War Could Have "Severe" Human Impact Far Beyond Middle East
Countries in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are among the countries most affected now -- and who could suffer the most -- outside the region, as the conflict stretches on.
-
World Bank Chief Economist Warns Of Hunger Risk From War In Iran
Iran War: The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil supply route, has sent fertilizer prices soaring since they rely on oil-based inputs.
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India's Growth Outlook Steady Amid Middle East Conflict: IMF Chief Economist
Washington, April 14 (IANS) India’s growth outlook remains resilient despite rising global uncertainty triggered by the Middle East conflict, the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said Tuesday projecti
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Ghosts Of 1971 Crisis: Why France Moving Gold From US Is Spooking Markets
France's central bank sold the older bars in New York at record-high gold prices and used the proceeds to buy higher-standard gold in Europe.
-
A Warning From 1991: Is India's Next Big Shock Hiding In Its Oil Bill?
What has economists invoking 1991 is not just expensive oil, but a dangerous convergence of risks. A swelling import bill is colliding with the possibility that capital inflows, long a cushion, could turn into outflows.
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Opinion | Inside The '$500 Billion' Iran War Bill No Economist Is Talking About
The Gulf War of 1991 lasted 43 days and cost, in today's money, $102 billion. The current conflict has already passed its third week. There is no credible exit timeline.
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"Unstable Man With No Strategy": Top Economist To NDTV On Trump's Hormuz Deadline
Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US would "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants -- "starting with the biggest one first" -- if Tehran did not fully reopen the strait within 48 hours (23:44 GMT on Monday or 5:14 am IST on Tuesday), according t
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Ayushman Bharat Boosts Cancer Care Access But Needs Major Budget Increase, Finds Study
The FinCan study, conducted by oncologists and health economists, provided fresh insights into the programme's strengths and pointed out opportunities to supercharge its impact.
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Is This Trump's Hormuz Plan? Economist Warns India Could Be In The Crosshairs
Citigroup expects Brent crude to trade between 80 and 90 dollars per barrel in the near term if the conflict de escalates within one to two weeks.
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FinTech To Financial: Israel Wants Part In India's Growth Story
Israel's chief economist at the Ministry of Finance, Shmuel Abramzon, has said the relationship between New Delhi and Jerusalem is entering a decisive phase -- one focused less on symbolism and more on delivery.
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Why Trump's New 15% Tariffs Can Again Land In Legal Trouble
US President Donald Trump's temporary 15 per cent tariffs, announced to replace those struck down by the US Supreme Court, may also land in legal troubles.
