While his campaign references to cost-of-living pressures helped the US president win the White House, he now tends to change the topic whenever it’s brought up. Tariff talk has trumped price talk.
4 min read16 Feb 2025An ongoing bird flu outbreak in the United States have resulted in egg prices in the country going up by as much as 65% since January last year. The US egg prices saw an all-time high of $4.95 per dozen in January 2025.
2 min read15 Feb 2025The fall in WPI-based inflation in January wasn’t a surprise to experts, as a drop in food prices was expected with the arrival of fresh harvests
2 min read14 Feb 2025Inflation impacts loan repayment through rising interest rates, increasing borrowing costs, and affecting purchasing power. Borrowers may face higher EMIs, budget challenges, and the need for longer loan tenures. Strategies like prepayment and balance transfers can help manage financial burdens.
2 min read14 Feb 2025The president’s team blames his predecessor for stubborn inflation, but Trump’s own agenda could make it harder to defeat.
5 min read13 Feb 2025In America’s hyper-partisan atmosphere, rhetoric on the cost of living has skewed inflation expectations, a variable that policymakers track. The US Fed has an unenviable job.
3 min read13 Feb 2025The retail inflation declined to 4.31% in January, down from 5.22% in December, driven by a slowdown in food price increases.
5 min read12 Feb 2025Fed officials are wary about getting through turn-of-the-year price resets, which contributed to big inflation jumps in recent years.
3 min read11 Feb 2025Economists expect inflation to continue easing in the coming months on the back of easing food prices, supporting the central bank’s decision to cut the policy repo rate.
1 min read10 Feb 2025By cutting rates, the RBI sends a message that it is ready to support growth, confident that the worst of inflation is over.
4 min read10 Feb 2025The 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
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