Tag: inflation
Inflation is back around the world—as is the fight against it
WHO REMEMBERS the “soft landing”? In 2022-23 central bankers dreamed of bringing high inflation down without triggering a recession. Some countries came awfully close to…
India’s central bank withdraws over 6 trillion rupees of bank liquidity after record spike
MUMBAI: The Indian central bank absorbed more than 6 trillion rupees ($63.53 billion) through cash withdrawal operations on Monday, a day after banking liquidity surged…
US debt hits $40 trillion: Why high inflation could cause a ‘lost decade’ for stocks
US government debt has reached a record $40 trillion. The huge debt pile is raising fresh concerns about what it could mean for the stock…
US inflation rises to 3.7% in July: What it means for Fed rate cuts
Prices paid by US consumers for goods and services increased slightly in July. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation…
RBI warns food, fuel costs could reignite broader inflation
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Bulletin for August has flagged the risk of broader inflationary pressures, warning that higher food, fuel and other input…
Telecom inflation, chargers and the number 45, and Small Talk ASL app
Opening thoughts. Josh Staub, a veteran Disney animator known for his visual effects and lighting work on films like Frozen, Tangled, and Wreck-It Ralph, has…
MPC flags possibility of policy tightening
Kolkata: India’s monetary policy makers flagged possibility of policy rate tightening in the third quarter if the higher food and fuel prices lead to second…
Trump wants lower rates. Bessent is trying to calm the bond market — but can he?
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be taking new steps to stop US bond yields from rising further. Wall Street traders and strategists say…
Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom
After a STEADY upward climb this year, 30-year bonds in America, France, Japan and Britain are all near their highest since the global financial crisis…
The RBI is emerging as an Asian rate outlier. Five charts show why
India’s central bank is emerging as one of Asia’s monetary policy holdouts, confident the latest oil shock won’t derail economic growth or fuel the kind…