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Rajan, Chetty and Sharma join Fed review of US monetary policy
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (230+ words) Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Delhi-born American economist Raj Chetty and senior Microsoft executive Asha Sharma are among the experts appointed by the US Federal Reserve to review how it conducts monetary policy. The move is part of a wider…...
US-Iran tensions are back: So, is gold going up?
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (638+ words) Whenever there is geopolitical uncertainty, gold is usually the first asset investors turn to. So, with fresh hostilities between the United States and Iran making headlines again, many expected the yellow metal to rally. But that hasn't happened yet. Instead,…...
Vietnam and 5 others climb World Bank's income ladder. Where does India stand?
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (656+ words) Six countries have climbed into a higher income group in the latest World Bank update, showing that there is more than one way for an economy to progress. While some countries reached the next level through strong economic growth, others…...
Plumbers can earn AUD 120, 000: Indian man's take on Australia's blue-collar jobs
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (980+ words) Instead of being seen as "less prestigious," skilled trades are considered valuable professions that keep homes, businesses, and cities functioning every day. Parents, educators, and society must stop presenting skilled trades as careers people "settle for" and instead recognise them…...
US inflation and weak hiring keep households and businesses on edge
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (115+ words) India Today Economic concerns remained at the centre of public attention in the US over the past week, with inflation, jobs and borrowing costs shaping how households and businesses are making decisions. Higher prices at grocery stores and petrol stations…...
China, EU to hold regular trade talks as deficit pressure mounts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) China and the European Union will hold ministerial-level trade talks once or twice a year as both sides work to increase and rebalance trade, China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday. Under a newly agreed China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism,…...
Energy crisis: Is the worst now over? Sajjid Chinoy responds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (183+ words) India Today India Today Energy crisis: Is the worst now over? Sajjid Chinoy responds Prices of commercial LPG were cut by Rs 183. 50 per 19-kg cylinder on Wednesday " the first reduction this year following a series of hikes in the wake…...
Indians love gold. So why is there a rush to sell it?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1235+ words) There was a time when Indians bought gold for weddings, inherited it from their parents and locked it away for decades. Selling family jewellery was often a last resort, reserved for medical emergencies, debt or financial distress. For generations, gold…...
Japan's yen falls to 40-year low against US dollar
1+ week, 3+ day ago (647+ words) Japan's currency has hit its weakest level against the US dollar in nearly four decades, highlighting the growing strain on the world's third-largest economy and raising fresh fears that Tokyo may once again step into the market to stop the…...
Yen sinks to 40-year low, dollar slips but stays near 13-month high
1+ week, 4+ day ago (596+ words) The dollar edged lower on Monday but remained near a 13-month high, supported by optimism over US economic growth, the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, and a continuing AI-driven boom in US equity markets that has been drawing…...