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How did the US calculate reciprocal tariffs? Not how Trump said it wouldSubscriber Only
April 04, 2025 06:58 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.
Fri, Apr 04, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: Trump’s reciprocal tariffs — impact on India, rest of the worldSubscriber Only
April 03, 2025 08:39 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.
Sun, Apr 06, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: Why Trump loves tariffs, and why he shouldn’tSubscriber Only
March 31, 2025 06:30 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?
Tue, Apr 01, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: what is the ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ and dollar devaluation plan, whySubscriber Only
March 22, 2025 06:07 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.
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Why is the euro rising against the US dollar?Subscriber Only
March 18, 2025 13:29 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?
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: The economics of Donald TrumpSubscriber Only
March 13, 2025 18:42 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
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
This Word Means: RecessionSubscriber Only
March 11, 2025 19:15 IST
Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express.
Tue, Mar 11, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: The economic repercussions of Trump’s presidencySubscriber Only
March 07, 2025 12:58 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.
Sat, Mar 08, 2025
What latest estimates of India’s GDP say about the economySubscriber Only
March 03, 2025 04:20 IST
The Centre has released latest estimates of India’s GDP, making significant revisions for past quarters and years. Why does govt make these revisions? What do these changes in estimates say about the economy?
Mon, Mar 03, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: 5 things to look for in the Second Advance Estimates of GDP todaySubscriber Only
February 27, 2025 19:01 IST
Any estimate of the GDP (or India’s total economic output) is more like a forecast or an “advance estimate” of where the economy is likely to be at the end of the current financial year.
Fri, Feb 28, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: How India improved the quality of its govt expenditure — and why that mattersSubscriber Only
February 21, 2025 16:54 IST
The RBI has used data since 1991 to create the ‘Quality of Public Expenditure’ index to assess how well the government is spending its [read: ‘your’] money. Spoiler alert: things are as good as they have ever been
Sat, Feb 22, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and the impact on IndiaSubscriber Only
February 14, 2025 13:55 IST
In announcing his desire to impose reciprocal tariffs, Trump has not spared anyone — neither enemies nor allies — and has, as such, signalled the end of all existing trading rules
Sun, Feb 16, 2025
ExplainSpeaking | Tax cuts and other budget allocations: Why there is no free lunchSubscriber Only
February 07, 2025 07:00 IST
Budget Allocations Explained: It is an open question whether income tax cuts for those earning five to six times more than the average Indian is the best way to use taxpayer money to incentivise long-term growth. Take a look at some crucial data points in this explainer.
Sat, Feb 08, 2025
Budget big picture: Context of historic tax cut, what impact it may have on the economySubscriber Only
February 02, 2025 07:09 IST
The large cuts in income tax is an acceptance from the government that its corporate tax cut of 2019 has not worked. Had the sequencing been reversed — IT cut first, corporate tax cut later — the results may have been different
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
Budget in a nutshell: Five major takeaways from Finance Minister’s speechSubscriber Only
February 01, 2025 16:33 IST
Budget 2025 Highlights and Important Points: The focus is on putting more money in taxpayers’ hands through tax cuts, and creating more jobs. The infra expenditure push has reduced, but stress on fiscal discipline remains
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
Budget big picture: Acknowledgement of a miscalculation, major steps to course-correctSubscriber Only
February 01, 2025 15:26 IST
Union Budget 2025 Highlights: The large cuts in income-tax is an acceptance from the government that its corporate tax cut of 2019 has not worked. Had the sequencing been reversed — IT cut first, corporate tax cut later — the results could have been very different.
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
Jasmine Shah’s The Delhi Model revisits the AAP’s policies in the Capital over the last decadeSubscriber Only
February 01, 2025 14:23 IST
In his book, Shah examines how the AAP's rule presents a governance blueprint for capacity building and fiscal prudence
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
What the Economic Survey says: key takeaways from the govt’s report on India’s economySubscriber Only
January 31, 2025 21:28 IST
The Survey is a report of the state of the Indian economy in the financial year that is coming to a close. It is prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance Ministry, under the guidance of the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA)
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: Are Indians being over-taxed? Here are 5 charts on where India stands globallySubscriber Only
January 30, 2025 13:17 IST
There is a growing sense that the Indian government has been over-taxing its citizens. But is that so? We explain.
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: Making sense of Trump’s tariff threatSubscriber Only
January 23, 2025 08:33 IST
During his election campaign, Donald Trump had said “tariff” is his “favourite word in the dictionary” and that he would use tariffs to boost domestic manufacturing in the US.
Fri, Jan 24, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: AAP’s single engine vs BJP’s double engine, who raced ahead between 2014 and 2024?Subscriber Only
January 16, 2025 12:01 IST
The BJP has often argued that its 'double engine sarkaar' helps states. As Delhi goes to polls, we compare it with a few double- and single-engine states to see how it fares on 11 parameters, including employment, expenditure on health and education, infra, etc.
Sun, Feb 09, 2025
ExplainSpeaking: What the latest GDP estimates tell about the state of India’s economySubscriber Only
January 07, 2025 21:37 IST
At the current exchange rate of 85 rupees to a dollar, India’s GDP in FY25 will be $3.8 trillion. If India’s exchange rate had not fallen from around 61 rupees to a dollar in 2014 then today, India could have boasted of becoming a $5 trillion economy ($5.3 trillion to be exact).
Thu, Jan 09, 2025
Best of 2024: Books on business and economySubscriber Only
December 30, 2024 15:16 IST
A round-up of our best reads this year
Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Explained: Manmohanomics, in his own wordsSubscriber Only
December 28, 2024 07:00 IST
Dr Singh’s views did not exactly align with the ‘Nehruvian’ approach to economic policy. Long before he changed the Indian economy in the 1990s, he tried to mould policy in the direction of broad-based economic reforms and liberalisation. Very early on, he proposed ideas that are now part of India’s policy consensus
Sun, Dec 29, 2024
If it is business as usual, Viksit Bharat by 2047 will not happen: Raghuram RajanSubscriber Only
December 22, 2024 21:54 IST
The former RBI Governor spoke about a wide variety of topics ranging from inflation to GDP growth to the impact of possible global trade war under President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Mon, Dec 23, 2024Journalism of Courage
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