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Protected: August Auguries
Category: Global economic recovery
Getting “Stagnation Nation” to Grow Again
As I write this in Goa, India, Britain is experiencing political turmoil, the kind it hasn’t seen in decades. In fact, it is reported that with Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, stepping down as leader of the Labour Party, UK will soon have its seventh prime minister in ten years. Both the main political parties… Continue reading Getting “Stagnation Nation” to Grow Again
Rumblings of War Again in The Strait of Hormuz
Well, it turns out that the ceasefire between the US and Iran was too good to be true. Just as the world breathed a sigh of relief that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open at least for 60 days while talks between the two countries progressed, the rumblings of war are back again with… Continue reading Rumblings of War Again in The Strait of Hormuz
Imagining the AI Economy
“Open AI’s definition of AGI (artificial general intelligence): Highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work.” “Computer science and AI community are gripped by an ideological vision that places AGI, meaning machines, that exceed all human capabilities, as its highest possible pursuit.” The statements above are from a research paper/essay by MIT… Continue reading Imagining the AI Economy
What We Can Learn from China’s Two Speed Economy
The world’s second largest economy has mostly been in the news for its slowing domestic consumption and for the overcapacity it has generated in high-tech industries which still keeps powering the economy through exports. While both these are true, it is perhaps time to explore the Chinese economy a little more in detail for it’s… Continue reading What We Can Learn from China’s Two Speed Economy
Protected: July Jaunt at The Whistle Library
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Chill, It’s Still Only Talks About Talks
The elusive peace plan on the Iran war that Trump says is only days away is still several days away. 60 days or two months away to be precise, if the two sides sign off on the so-called memorandum of understanding today in Geneva. The whole sordid thing reeks of unprofessional PR agency idiot bosses’… Continue reading Chill, It’s Still Only Talks About Talks
India Must Untie the Economic Knots It Has Tied Itself Up In
The Iran war is into its fourth month, when it was supposed to end in 4-6 weeks according to President Trump. And we are all aware of the dangers this prolonged conflict is posing to our economy here in India as well as around the world. India in particular is affected through the external sector,… Continue reading India Must Untie the Economic Knots It Has Tied Itself Up In
Protected: June… No Change in Tune
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Season of Roadblocks and Stalemate
As we go into the summer of 2026, there is no denying the fact that it is going to be a season of impasse, from which there is no easy way out. World leaders have got us into this dreadful situation but cannot find a way to extricate themselves and the world out of the… Continue reading Season of Roadblocks and Stalemate
Peripatetic Perch 