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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.
US stocks continue to tumble: What is a bear market?Subscriber Only
April 8, 2025 09:05 IST
A bear market (or for that matter, all types of market decline) takes place when investors are more motivated to sell than to buy stocks
Explained: The crisis in India’s cotton production, and what can helpSubscriber Only
April 7, 2025 12:05 IST
The pink bollworm has brought down India’s cotton production by a quarter in the last decade. While a few seed companies have developed new genetically modified hybrids resistant to the dreaded insect pest, regulatory barriers are coming in the way of their commercialisation.
US stock market plunges: What does market correction mean?Subscriber Only
April 5, 2025 18:20 IST
Market corrections are fairly common in the US. Since 1929, the S&P 500 has logged a correction 56 times, according to a Reuters analysis of data from Yardeni Research.
How did the US calculate reciprocal tariffs? Not how Trump said it wouldSubscriber Only
April 4, 2025 14:19 IST
When Donald Trump first spoke about reciprocal tariffs, his idea was fairly straightforward: the US would simply levy the same tariffs on imports from a particular country as the tariffs levied by that country on imports from the US.
ExplainSpeaking: Trump’s reciprocal tariffs — impact on India, rest of the worldSubscriber Only
April 6, 2025 15:34 IST
Several countries with low per capita incomes have been hit by the highest tariffs. The tariffs will almost certainly have very significant economic consequences for the US and the rest of the world. There could be high inflation, slower growth, and worse. Here’s how.
Explained: How India’s farm mechanisation is moving beyond tractorsSubscriber Only
April 1, 2025 09:31 IST
Globally, the market for farm machinery is bigger than that for tractors. That is starting to happen in India too, with rising agricultural labour shortages driving demand for farm machinery from harvesters to rotavators.
ExplainSpeaking: Why Trump loves tariffs, and why he shouldn’tSubscriber Only
April 1, 2025 13:05 IST
Given the lack of clarity around Trump's impending imposition of tariffs on multiple countries on April 2, assets such as stock markets, gold, currency exchange rates and even real estate may be impacted. What's the thinking behind it?
How India’s bioeconomy is faring, the road aheadSubscriber Only
March 27, 2025 12:17 IST
The India BioEconomy Report, released by the Department of Biotechnology, says there is ample opportunity for this sector to grow to about $300 billion by 2030, and to $1 trillion by 2047.
Explained: As US eyes India market for farm produce, why these 3 crops are keySubscriber Only
March 24, 2025 12:04 IST
Amid the threat of tariffs, the Trump administration is seeking greater market access for American agricultural produce in India. Cotton, corn and soyabean are the three main crops of interest for the US
ExplainSpeaking: what is the ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ and dollar devaluation plan, whySubscriber Only
March 23, 2025 13:09 IST
To turn around the United States’ trade deficit, Donald Trump has two policy options: imposing tariffs on imports or devaluing the US currency. Here’s what the second option entails, the likelihood of it being exercised, and its possible impact.
This is how IndusInd Bank’s derivative losses unfolded. Should depositors worry?Subscriber Only
March 19, 2025 14:13 IST
Stock prices are down, but the RBI has said that the bank’s financial health remains stable
Load shedding fears in summer: Why India’s grid managers are concernedSubscriber Only
March 21, 2025 07:02 IST
This summer, India’s top grid operator is anticipating power shortages from April to October, with May and June flagged as “high-risk months”. Here's why.
Why is the euro rising against the US dollar?Subscriber Only
March 20, 2025 07:51 IST
The exchange rate between the dollar and the euro saw a sharp change between the day Trump won the election and the day he took oath of office, with the euro weakening. But since then, the euro has staged a big recovery against the dollar. What is happening, and why?
How agriculture has become central to the China-US trade warSubscriber Only
March 17, 2025 08:00 IST
The Chinese retaliatory tariffs have not been sweeping and across-the-board. But even while selective, they have hit where it hurts the most.
ExplainSpeaking: The economics of Donald TrumpSubscriber Only
March 14, 2025 18:51 IST
It will be an understatement to say that US President Donald Trump’s policies have sent shockwaves both domestically and in the rest of the world. Here’s a breakdown of his economic logic, and the risks that it poses
How the US supports its farmers and why this matters in Washington-Delhi trade negotiationsSubscriber Only
March 14, 2025 09:00 IST
American agricultural producers receive much more government financial assistance than their Indian counterparts. But this is in the form of direct payments rather than input subsidies (as in India)
Why sugar & wheat are the main food inflation worries nowSubscriber Only
March 10, 2025 11:43 IST
Precarious stock levels and production uncertainties have made the last mile of disinflation most challenging in the two commodities.
Bitcoin as a US strategic reserve: Does it make sense?Subscriber Only
March 8, 2025 17:06 IST
Donald Trump hosts a cryptocurrency summit at the White House on Friday amid much anticipation about his plans for a national stockpile of digital currencies. Buying bitcoin at all-time highs could be a costly move
ExplainSpeaking: The economic repercussions of Trump’s presidencySubscriber Only
March 8, 2025 22:04 IST
US President Donald Trump’s bet is that given the US economy’s enviable record of sustained economic growth (often referred to as US exceptionalism), the threat of tariffs will quickly force the world to set up shop inside the US. But this could be counter-productive.
Why Indian markets defied US reciprocal tariff threats, rebounded with 1% gainSubscriber Only
March 6, 2025 12:41 IST
The Sensex and Nifty jumped over one per cent to 73,730.23 and 22,337.30 respectively on Wednesday (March 5), a surprising move given the 16 per cent decline over the last five months.
Despite planned trade deal, why India can’t rely on the Trump White HouseSubscriber Only
March 6, 2025 07:31 IST
US tariffs against Canada and Mexico fly in the face of an agreement the US President himself negotiated. The US 2025 Trade Policy says the WTO has lost its way. BTA or not, India cannot rest easy on trade with the US.
What does Navratna status for IRCTC and IRFC mean?Subscriber Only
March 5, 2025 06:51 IST
The two big Indian Railways companies can now make financial decisions with greater autonomy, and operate internationally without many bureaucratic hurdles. All seven listed Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) of the Indian Railways are now Navratnas.
Why India’s agriculture trade surplus is shrinkingSubscriber Only
March 5, 2025 14:29 IST
Farm exports have posted above-average growth, with basmati rice, spices, coffee and tobacco shipments set to cross new highs in 2024-25. But imports, especially of pulses and edible oils, have surged too
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