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China turns to consumers to boost growth, but households are wary

Beijing has offered incentives to prod shoppers to spend more, but leader Xi Jinping is reluctant to push a bigger shift away from manufacturing.

4 min read27 May 2025
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Found error in credit report? This is how you can rectify it. A step-by-step guide

To rectify errors in a credit report, users should check it annually, identify inaccuracies, submit a dispute to the credit bureau, notify the bank if necessary, and follow up to confirm corrections. Each bureau provides mechanisms for dispute resolution.

1 min read17 Mar 2025
Money

7 common credit report errors that you must watch out for

Some common errors in a credit report can include incorrect balance, a closed account is still open, an account is shown delinquent inspite of payment, duplicate entries, inaccurate personal information, incorrect credit enquiries, etc.

5 min read12 Mar 2025
Money

Company Credit Report: How to obtain and analyze your business’s credit score

A Company Credit Report (CCR) details a company's creditworthiness through credit rank, payment history, and outstanding debts. Understanding these components is essential for businesses to maintain financial stability and build trust with lenders and partners.

2 min read20 Feb 2025
Money

How to read your credit report and safeguard your information? A step-by-step guide

A credit report is crucial for assessing creditworthiness, impacting loans and employment. Individuals must understand their reports and improve them while avoiding scams. Regular monitoring and using authorized channels help protect against fraud, ensuring financial safety and informed decisions.

5 min read7 Feb 2025
Money

Credit Report Errors: How to fix mistakes and avoid loan rejection – A complete guide

Keeping your credit report free of inaccuracies is the key for getting a good credit score and securing a loan

4 min read22 Jan 2025
Opinion

Does e-commerce threaten corner stores? India’s consumption survey data has some clues

The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) of 2022-23 offers data that can help us grasp retail dynamics in the age of online shopping. E-com penetration is deepening, but there’s still space for physical format retailers.

3 min read16 Jan 2025
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Data Bites: How households spend across India

What does data from the new household consumption expenditure survey show?

1 min read3 Jan 2025
Opinion

India’s household consumption survey doesn’t feed public policy all that well

The country’s latest survey of household spending on consumption picks up significant trends, but unfortunately offers an unclear snapshot of upper-end expenses. Since all its data isn’t equally reliable, policy cues should be taken only selectively.

2 min read2 Jan 2025
Opinion

Mint Quick Edit | Gini: A dim lamp casts weak light on inequality

India’s latest survey of consumption shows ‘Gini coefficient’ gains, implying less inequality. But this statistical measure is also less informative than it should be.

1 min read1 Jan 2025