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Booming US economy comes with a cost for global growth
Although overall global growth is higher than its long-term trend thanks to the US, the share of countries performing above potential has fallen to 60% from about 80% in 2017
3 min read22 Aug 2018Alarm sounds in emerging currencies for top Asia forecaster
The Indian rupee and Philippines peso will weaken, but will be more resilient due to the hawkishness of the central banks of the two countries
2 min read19 Apr 2017India should beware of rising Trump phenomenon
The smugness with which Trump's election has been greeted in Chinaand Indiais dangerous
3 min read23 Dec 2016Alibaba reaches 3 trillion yuan milestone even as China slows
The company wants to bring in more quality non-Chinese goods and continue to increase its footprint in rural areas to sustain growth
2 min read21 Mar 2016Emerging nations set to gain IMF sway as US impasse eases
Emerging-market leaders had warned the IMF would lose legitimacy if its voting structure didn't reflect the growing economic clout of countries such as India and China
3 min read18 Dec 2015Limits to leaning against the wind
It is now high time that IMF takes a call on the suitability of policies for emerging economies
4 min read28 Oct 2015IMF board postpones decision on emerging countries’ voting rights
The Obama administration, has been unable to persuade the US Congress to pass funding changes necessary for the agreement
1 min read13 Jun 2015G20 to sidestep US on IMF reforms
Leading economies to agree to plan that will raise voting rights of emerging countries at IMF, an attempt to move past US foot-dragging on reforms
1 min read17 Apr 2015IMF sets June deadline for progress on governance reforms
The governance reforms were adopted by the IMF in 2010, which initially set a 2012 deadline for all member countries to endorse them
1 min read29 Jan 2015The emerging world’s vaccine pioneers | Bill Gates
As I look ahead to 2014, I am more optimistic than ever about the progress that we can make using the power of vaccines
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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