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Slowing rural incomes could weigh on consumer demand: Dhananjay SinhaHeadline rural wage growth in India is misleading, with underlying increases significantly lower than reported. Rising inflation, reverse m...- Stuck in acres of mediocre: External shocks expose India's slide into middle-income stagnationIndia's economy is experiencing a slowdown. High growth and low inflation mask underlying issues of weak demand and poor productivity. This...
- Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
- China's factory inflation hits 3-year high as energy costs surgeChina's producer inflation rose to a near three-year high of 3.9% in May, driven by higher energy costs and AI-related demand, while consum...
- Fed's Warsh inherits economy increasingly squeezed by inflationNew Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces a challenging economy. Rising inflation, fueled by the Iran war's impact on energy and goods, is squeezing ...
- Flawed AI, deepfakes and geopolitical conflicts pose major risks to business: WiproIT major Wipro identifies Artificial Intelligence adoption as a significant risk. Flawed algorithms and biases could lead to legal and fina...
- Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
- War & AImpact: China's export-price jump fastest in 3 yearsChina's export prices surged 5% in April, the fastest in three years, driven by global energy costs and AI demand for commodities like oil,...
- India may cheer an Iran deal, but peace in Hormuz won’t refill its emptying economic tankThe economic horizon of India is clouded by a dual predicament characterized by a lack of financial resources and innovative ideas. While r...
- Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
- India's job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and tradeThe Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...
- Global Market: Japan economy shows resilience but Iran conflict clouds outlookJapan's economy showed strong growth in the first quarter, driven by exports and domestic demand. However, rising energy costs due to the I...
- Is a deeper bond crash ahead? From Washington to Tokyo, governments are paying the highest borrowing costs in decades as global bond yields surge — why are investors dumping bonds?Global Bond Yields Spike to Multi-Decade Highs as Iran War Fuels Inflation Crisis: From Washington to Tokyo, governments are now paying the...
- MSME auto suppliers seek relief from carmakers as rising labour and input costs hurtSmall auto component suppliers are facing severe financial strain. They are urging major car makers to help manage rising wages, energy, an...
- Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
- US Workers’ paychecks lose buying power for first time since 2022: What is crushing middle-class Americans despite rising wages and bigger paychecks running higher?US inflation rose to 3.8% in April. That is the highest level since May 2023. American workers are now losing buying power again as rising ...
- Textile exporters hit by double whammy as LPG price hike squeezes margins and global buyers demand discountsWith commercial LPG prices on the rise, Indian textile exporters in Tiruppur and Noida are feeling the financial pinch. As they struggle to...
- US national debt crosses 100% of GDP: America now owes more than its entire economy produces — and the $1 trillion interest payments alone now outpace the PentagonU.S. debt-to-GDP ratio hit 100.2% on March 31: For the first time since the ruins of World War II, the United States national debt has surp...
- India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AIIndia’s IT slowdown, driven by AI-driven automation and shrinking outsourcing demand, is beginning to hit real estate, mortgages, and emplo...
- Cannot absorb hike in wages: Noida exportersNoida apparel exporters warn wage hikes and labour unrest may disrupt shipments, as rising costs and pressure from global buyers threaten o...
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