US House speaker says Trump mega-bill still 'on track'Despite a setback in the Budget Committee, House Speaker Mike Johnson aims for a floor vote this week on President Trump's mega-bill, which...
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Why a fiscal deficit in times of brisk growth is a different beast from one during slowdownIn the coming year of a global slowdown, India has the responsibility to take advantage of the slack in commodity and capital goods prices ...
20 Dec, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
Fiscal deficit in a pandemic year: How big a concern is it?An elevated deficit has large and long-lasting implications on many other factors of the economy.
11 Jan, 2021, 11.58 AM IST
New US stimulus will be much lower than what was expected: Priya MisraI am thinking the deal will be $1-1.5 trillion at the most given the intense opposition from the deficit hawks out there.
07 Aug, 2020, 12.54 PM IST
Govt may get RBI to monetise deficitThe Centre is likely to look at the option of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetising the deficit in the second half of the financial ye...
27 May, 2020, 08.46 AM IST
Donald Trump's trade war with China is about to get a lot uglierTalks in Washington between the world’s two largest economies yielded little visible progress last week toward a cease-fire.
27 Aug, 2018, 09.49 AM IST
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Ever receding acche din: UPA bequeathed a recovering economy, NDA’s deficit hawks have ruined itThe economy that had started recovery prior to the elections has halted again. With predictions of monsoon shortfall, the economy could be ...
15 Jun, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
RBI lays the ground for a weaker rupeeNow, things are different, especially after the monetary policy framework agreement between the government and the central bank.
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US Senate shrugs off deficit concerns, to take up tax breaks for businessOn that vote, 62 House Democrats joined virtually every Republican in ignoring President Barack Obama's veto threat because of the deficit ...
14 May, 2014, 02.29 PM IST
- At $14 trillion, US govt debt surges to all-time high
That means Congress soon will have to lift legal debt limit to give the nearly maxed-out government an even higher credit limit or dramatic...
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A bipartisan group of former lawmakers and budget officials called on Congress and President Barack Obama Monday to commit to reining in tr...
15 Dec, 2009, 04.04 AM IST
- US fiscal deficit tops $1 tn for first time
The deficit has been propelled by the huge sum the govt has spent to combat recession and financial crisis. Global icons crash I Top 10 US ...
14 Jul, 2009, 01.10 AM IST