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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Admits 'Begging' for Loans; Expresses Shame
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (385+ words) As a rare and brutally frank confession, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today that he feels extremely "ashamed" to be obliged to travel the world to "beg" for financial assistance. Confronting a gathering of leading exporters and business leaders…...
US Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady at 3.5-3.75% as Labor Market Cools and Inflation Lingers
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (394+ words) The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ended its two-day meeting Wednesday by voting to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%. The move is a strategic pause, part of a series of three consecutive quarter-point cuts in late 2025, as…...
India Rising: IMF Hikes FY26 Growth Forecast to 7.3%; Nation Retains
1+ week, 5+ day ago (285+ words) The IMF's decision to increase the growth forecast is driven by a number of "hot" economic indicators that topped forecasts in the latter half of 2025: Inflation is expected to be coming under strain closer to the RBI's target band of…...
PM Modi on India's GDP Growth: 7.4% Projection for FY26 | Reform Express
3+ week, 2+ day ago (675+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the "Reform Express" - driven by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government as a powerful validation of India's growth path. It comes after the First Advance Estimates by the National Statistics Office (NSO) which project…...
India's GDP Surges to 8.2% in Q2 FY26, a 6-Quarter High Driven by Manufacturing Boom
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (304+ words) In a major boost to global confidence in the Indian economy, the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday, November 28, 2025, released data showing that India's Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a robust 8.2% year-on-year in the second quarter (July'September) of…...
India Q2 FY26 GDP Forecast at 7.5%, Higher Than Last Year: Union Bank Report
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (237+ words) The report highlights several factors that contributed to the resilience and growth momentum, even with external pressures: While the headline GDP growth is strong, the report provides a nuanced view of other key indicators: Union Bank projects an overall FY26 GDP…...