Category: Economy

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/view-nirmala-sitharaman-is-right-to-gamble-on-growth-but-she-should-know-its-a-gamble/articleshow/89437360.cms Synopsis All good things must end. Inflation is now rising everywhere (almost 7% in the US). To check prices, the Fed may raise

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/little-fiscal-headroom-for-govt-to-respond-to-future-shocks-fitch-122020701306_1.html Rating agency says it revised Outlook on India’s rating to Negative from Stable in June 2020, partly due to its assumptions about pandemic

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/raghuram-rajan-and-viral-acharya-say-enough-no-more-liquidity-support-122020700283_1.html Their paper makes the point that creation of huge amounts of money by a central bank need not necessarily galvanise output. The Monetary

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/budget/capex-push-to-spur-both-demand-and-supply-principal-economic-advisor-sanjeev-sanyal/2428972/ The government, however, has admittedly been more conservative in its approach in the Budget and predicted nominal growth of just 11.1% in FY23.

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blexplainer/bl-explainer-direct-benefit-transfer-dbt-and-the-benefits-it-has-delivered/article64959153.ece Since April 1, 2021, over Rs 4.53 lakh crore in cash and kind has been provided under DBT through 455 crore transactions What

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/low-rural-offtake-weighs-as-fmcg-volumes-shrink-nearly-2-in-q3fy22-122020801911_1.html Value growth still higher due to price hikes Fast-moving consumer goods or FMCG companies have seen demand, especially from rural areas, take a hit thereby pulling

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blexplainer/bl-explainer-divestment-and-its-importance-in-a-union-budget/article64951591.ece There are three main appraoches to disinvestment What is disinvestment? Disinvestment is the action of a government or an organisation selling or liquidating

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/budget-alone-cant-push-recovery/2417696/ The business environment needs to be helpful so that the informal sector can recover and create jobs One must acknowledge that finance minister,

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/indias-budget-choices-have-become-harder/2417688/ Income-loss is a big headwind to growth in the medium term; Budget must cut fiscal deficit sharply, while increasing income support even if

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-federal-reserves-mad-scramble/2416607/ The current upsurge in inflation is not transitory or to be dismissed as an outgrowth of idiosyncratic Covid-19-related developments. It is widespread, persistent,

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/fiscal-headroom-for-covid-to-play-out/articleshow/89256195.cmsSynopsis A V-shaped recovery pushing up tax receipts handsomely, and stepped-up capital expenditure in the second half of 2021-22, have created fiscal headroom for

Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/economic-survey-nirmala-sitharaman-ramp-up-support-7750374/ Economic Survey points to scope for greater government aid to economy. Credible path for fiscal consolidation is also needed As the annual flagship

Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/union-budget-why-growth-in-fy23-is-pegged-at-just-8-per-cent-8-5-per-cent-7750406/ Behind the conservative estimate for the next year are not just the many risks — global inflation to shortage of inputs — posed

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/budget-fy23-can-nirmala-sitharaman-find-enough-resources-while-providing-more-for-capital-expenditure/articleshow/89233550.cms Abatement of pandemic to kick in virtuous investment cycle, generate jobs: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran Synopsis Nageswaran expressed hope the consumption share of

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/economic-survey-flags-risks-of-imported-inflation/articleshow/89241594.cmsSynopsis “The inflation in ‘fuel and power’ group of WPI was above 20 per cent reflecting higher international petroleum prices. Although the high WPI