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Tariff Tracker, April 28: Thumbs down to his first 100 days, waiting for the ‘Big, Beautiful’ tax BillSubscriber Only
April 29, 2025 03:58 IST
Trump’s approval rating has declined to 40%, amid concerns of rapidly evolving tariff decisions and administrative cuts, as well as the increased cost of living for the foreseeable future. In the week ahead, discussion on his divisive tax bill will continue
Tariff tracker, April 27: IMF report out, China moves to adjust to new trading orderSubscriber Only
April 28, 2025 14:31 IST
IMF World Economic Outlook: In the US, a Federal Reserve report highlights people rushing to buy cars before tariffs kick in. In China, businesses forced to 'look west'.
Trump Tariff Tracker, April 26: Why Trump’s trade deals may be just as whimsical as his tariffsSubscriber Only
April 26, 2025 15:21 IST
Trump Tariff Analysis: Donald Trump has claimed to have already signed 200 trade deals. To be sure, there are only 195 recognised countries according to the United Nations
How tractor and fertiliser sales data act as a mirror for farm sector growthSubscriber Only
April 26, 2025 12:40 IST
By that yardstick, 2024-25 was a good year for Indian agriculture, in which both tractors and fertilisers notched up impressive sales growth.
Trump Tariff Tracker, April 25: Is China even negotiating with the US?Subscriber Only
April 25, 2025 09:37 IST
Trump Tariff Analysis: Amid the possibility of the US de-escalating its tariffs on China, a Chinese spokesperson denied any talks or negotiations between the countries on the levies. How did the markets react to this?
Trump Tariff Tracker, April 24: Markets yo-yo as they parse comments by Trump and BessentSubscriber Only
April 24, 2025 13:03 IST
Trump Tariff Analysis: Trump dials down on firing Powell, Treasury Secretary makes telling remarks about India, World Bank and IMF. All you need to know.
Tariff tracker, April 23: Relief rally in the markets as Bessent says tariffs against China not sustainableSubscriber Only
April 23, 2025 09:09 IST
The IMF states that the “first priority should be to restore trade policy stability and forge mutually beneficial arrangements”. On that front, however, there was less actual movement and more assurances.
Tariff tracker: In new week, investors’ mood keeps darkening on US; here’re 8 reasons whySubscriber Only
April 23, 2025 06:31 IST
In essence, investor confidence in the management of the US economy continues to plummet. That is why they are either selling shares (if they are in the stock market) or selling US government bonds (if they are in bond markets).
Tariff tracker: Vance in India, nosediving dollar, a cautious IMFSubscriber Only
April 21, 2025 13:35 IST
JD Vance PM Modi Meeting: As India hopes for progress on the trade deal with the US during JD Vance's visit, China has issued a warning. Meanwhile, the IMF has said its new growth projections 'will include notable markdowns'.
Why food inflation is softening, what lies aheadSubscriber Only
April 21, 2025 07:54 IST
An agriculture production recovery, plus forecast of an “above normal” monsoon for 2025, should enable a further cooling of food inflationary pressures. Together with easing global crude prices and a stable rupee, it can also provide a boost to consumption
Tariffs tracker: A plane’s U-turn and trade talks taking wingSubscriber Only
April 20, 2025 21:47 IST
US India trade talks, JD Vance India visit | In a tariff-shaken world, two things happen in the coming week: results of big American firms come out, and US Vice President JD Vance lands in India. Here's what to know, and watch out for.
Tariff Tracker: Trump on the defensive, uncertain times aheadSubscriber Only
April 19, 2025 18:13 IST
This week saw some stocks and markets rebound. But multiple things — from a potential deal between the US and China, to the outcome of Trump’s tussle with the US Fed — remain in the air
Adam Smith, Donald Trump and semiconductors: How US tariffs herald an end to hyper-globalisationSubscriber Only
April 20, 2025 12:44 IST
Adam Smith balked at restraints on free trade ‘either by high duties, or by absolute prohibitions’. The return of high tariffs in the US under Donald Trump and Joe Biden mark the end of the era of hyper-globalisation propelled by the ideas of the classical economists.
Tariff Tracker: In mess of his own making, Trump seeks to fire the Chair of Federal ReserveSubscriber Only
April 18, 2025 08:14 IST
The European Central Bank has cut rates in the hope that lower borrowing costs will boost economic activity in the Eurozone area. But the circumstances in the US are different. And can Trump actually punish Jay Powell for the faulty economics that his own policies have thrust on the world?
Tariff tracker: Licence-Permit Raj makes its way to the USSubscriber Only
April 17, 2025 12:20 IST
US Tariff Effects On Markets: If US cues are anything to go by, investors can expect more weakness in the Indian markets as well. The slide in the stock markets was not helped by the comments of US Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell. We break down the latest effects of the Trump tariffs.
How to read China’s better-than-expected growth figuresSubscriber Only
April 17, 2025 13:01 IST
China’s GDP growth in the months of January, February and March exceeded the expectations that most analysts had. However, these data do not show the adverse impacts of Trump’s trade tariffs.
Tariff Tracker: New US national security investigations to build ground for fresh leviesSubscriber Only
April 16, 2025 13:18 IST
The probe into semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals will impact India apart from China. Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors were excluded from the new tariffs regime announced on April 2
China restricts exports of rare earths: What will be the impact?Subscriber Only
April 15, 2025 16:08 IST
Given China’s dominance in rare earths mining and refining, and their uses ranging from making smartphones to defence equipment, major repercussions could follow.
Tariff Tracker: The lasting fallout of Trump’s trade upheavalSubscriber Only
April 15, 2025 13:06 IST
Trump trade policy fallout: The US President’s thoughtless shoot-first, think-later policies and seemingly mindless flip-flops are hurting investors, sentiment, and the US economy. Meanwhile, China has switched to a softer diplomacy that could end up with greater success than its earlier wolf-warrior strategy
Trump’s tariffs and a tale of three human-made global shocksSubscriber Only
April 13, 2025 12:16 IST
In terms of their impact on the international trading and monetary system, Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are comparable to Richard Nixon’s 1971 dollar devaluation and Paul Volcker’s 1980s' interest rate hikes
ExplainSpeaking | US dollar’s fall: Why this is Donald Trump’s Liz Truss momentSubscriber Only
April 11, 2025 17:41 IST
Trump’s tariffs have sent the value of the US dollar plummeting. This is similar to what happened to the UK pound in 2022 after then Prime Minister Liz Truss unveiled her bold mini-budget
Why NREGA wage rates should be revisedSubscriber Only
April 11, 2025 09:02 IST
Concerns regarding the NREGA wage rate include increasing divergence from the notified minimum wage rate, discrepancies in state-wise wage rates, and poor inflation indexation
Why Trump blinked, and why the US tariff assault now seems targeted exclusively on ChinaSubscriber Only
April 11, 2025 06:56 IST
US China Tariffs Explained: Trump has attempted to narrow what had become an unprecedented trade war between the US and most of the world to now a showdown between the US and China. This is what the whole thing always was about, perhaps. We explain.
This Word Means: Repo RateSubscriber Only
April 9, 2025 19:52 IST
Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express
The importance of being Stephen Miran: The economist influencing Trump’s tariff policiesSubscriber Only
April 10, 2025 16:21 IST
A lot of the Donald Trump Administration’s recent tariff actions have the imprint of an essay by Stephen Miran, who has the US President’s ear on trade issues intertwined with national security concerns. Here's what Miran's arguments are.
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