Economy News
Why rents are out of control
Rich-world tenants are angry, and have reason to be
4 min read08:32 AM ISTA new hope for Europe’s ailing economies: the military
Economists say the region’s planned defense buildup may be exactly what its economy needs, despite some sizable hurdles.
5 min read14 Mar 2025Mint Quick Edit | Auto dispatches: Still at a crawl
Four-wheelers are barely ahead of the monthly figure notched up a year earlier, while two-wheelers have fallen behind. The automobile sector in India needs to get out of second gear and pick up pace.
1 min read14 Mar 2025Metals Mayhem Hits American Manufacturing and Trade Ties
On today’s Big Take DC podcast: The impact Trump’s metals tariffs could have on the US economy and its relationships with some of its closest allies.
14 min read14 Mar 2025India to become world’s third-largest economy by 2028, GDP growth projected to hit $5.7 trillion: Morgan Stanley
India’s economy is projected to expand to $4.7 trillion in 2026, making it the fourth largest in the world behind the US, China, and Germany. Morgan Stanley estimates India will overtake Germany with a growth expansion of $5.7 trillion in 2028.
3 min read13 Mar 2025AI, capital, startups & reforms will drive India’s growth to $8 trillion: Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani
India can accelerate to an $8 trillion economy by 2035 by unlocking AI, digital public infrastructure, capital access, entrepreneurship, and policy reforms, says Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani.
3 min read13 Mar 2025Trump’s erratic policy is harming the reputation of American assets
Like the stockmarket, the dollar is also suffering from falling confidence and rising confusion
2 min read13 Mar 2025US inflation cools slightly to 2.8% in February amid growth concerns over Donald Trump’s tariffs
US inflation came in at 2.8 per cent last month from a year ago, down from 3.0 per cent in January. While easing inflation is a relief for policymakers, the latest reading is just the lowest since late-2024
3 min read12 Mar 2025Is Trump taking a ‘liquidationist’ approach to the economy?
The administration’s view that damaging the economy now could help it later comes with little upside for investors.
4 min read12 Mar 2025Rahul Jacob: Global alliances have changed and so have German policies
Under Merz, a one-time fiscal conservative, Germany is ready to lift its debt ceiling and enlarge defence spending in response to the new world disorder under Trump. This holds a lesson for the rest of us.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared