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The most tempting column for an economist to write about the World Cup is the teardown, and I had it drafted before the opening match.
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The economics of the World Cup

The most tempting column for an economist to write about the World Cup is the teardown, and I had it drafted before the opening match….

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For a good portion of the early 2020s, just about every discussion of financial markets seemed to involve aviation metaphors. (REUTERS)
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How investors learned to live with inflation

For a good portion of the early 2020s, just about every discussion of financial markets seemed to involve aviation metaphors. Rich-world inflation had surged and…

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45% of India’s exports to US out of 10% section 301 tariffs: Govt

New Delhi: The US has kept India in lower tariff bracket of 10% under its Section 301 measures on alleged forced labour concerns and estimated…

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RBI, govt measures could turn India’s balance of payments surplus, ease pressure on rupee: HDFC

New Delhi [India]: India’s balance of payments (BoP) could return to a small surplus instead of recording a third consecutive annual deficit following a series…

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Forex reserves up by $1 billion to $676 billion
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Forex reserves up by $1 billion to $676 billion

Mumbai: Indias foreign exchange reserves increased $1 billion to $676 billion in the week ended July 16. Foreign currency assets increased $4.5 billion to $551…

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Trump’s tariffs just went from 12.5% to 10%: Why did India get a breather and what it means?

Donald Trump’s administration has lowered the proposed tariff on a majority of Indian exports to 10% from the earlier 12.5% under its Section 301 forced-labour…

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Crop prices hit three-year high as heat, war stoke supply fears

Crop prices rose to a three-year high as heat waves and escalating attacks in the Black Sea threatened to disrupt global grain trade, reviving risks…

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Import curbs for six months on suspension grade PVC resin

New Delhi: The government on Friday restricted the imports of low-priced suspension-grade PVC resin for six months by imposing a minimum import price while exempting…

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New 10% levy by US to place India’s apparel exporters at disadvantage

Pune: The 10% tariff that the Trump administration imposed on Indian goods citing concerns over forced labour in supply chains will put the country’s textile…

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FM Sitharaman asks I-T Department to separate genuine errors from wilful tax evasion

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked the Income Tax Department to adopt a more taxpayer sensitive approach, urging officials to ensure that honest taxpayers…

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