It sounds paradoxical to imagine creating abundance in what is likely to be a year of slowing economic output and growth across the world. We might possibly even be looking at a few years of slowdown, what with the Trump tariffs and the uncertainty surrounding them. But even in the face of slowing economic growth,… Continue reading Creating Abundance in a Year of Slowing Economic Output
What? There are no 'I's in the global economy, of course. Well, the year has begun with corporate earnings and once again it’s time to turn our attention to these to see what they seem to be telling us about the health of the economy. India’s, and the world’s. From the corporate earnings announced, they… Continue reading The Three ‘I’s to Watch in the Global Economy
The start of a new year usually means the world’s global elite gather at Davos-Klosters in Switzerland for their annual summit. And this year was no different. After three years when these were disrupted due to Covid-19 pandemic and had to be held virtually, they are back in person for the second consecutive year now.… Continue reading What The Davos Summit Missed in 2024
The last time I wrote about the global economy, I wrote about its fractious state, thanks to the geopolitical tensions all around. This time, I thought I would look at it from the multilateral institutions’ point of view and then share my own thoughts on where the global economy might be headed. As I write… Continue reading Global Economy Still Searching for Direction
Almost two years after the waning of the Covid pandemic and a year and a half of the conflict in Ukraine, the world is still fighting consumer price inflation in most parts of the world. That continues to be the biggest obstacle to growth and economic recovery, as consumers cut back their spending, especially on… Continue reading The Fractious State of the Global Economy
It’s June 2023 and the third summer after Covid lockdowns were relaxed in most parts of the world, and when economies began emerging out of the pandemic crisis. It’s also the third year, therefore, of anomalies in economic data correcting themselves, thanks to base effects both positive and negative tapering off. They haven’t entirely disappeared,… Continue reading How the Global Economy is Recovering from Post-Pandemic Effects
Just three years ago, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many including The Economist were writing about governments getting bigger. Governments did indeed get bigger, as it was their responsibility to control the pandemic and provide relief to vulnerable families across the world. While the kinds of relief and stimulus packages differed from country… Continue reading What Ails Private Sector Investment?
Since the world’s major economies reopened after Covid-related lockdowns, they have been heating up, what with pent-up demand, consumers on a spending spree, travelling, dining out and catching up on a host of social activities that were not possible during lockdowns. All that heated spending and pent-up demand, with supply chains not catching up, led… Continue reading Inflation: Up, up and away!
Last year ended with the grand announcement that 2023 would be India’s presidency of the G20 group of countries. The Prime Minister unveiled a new logo for the G20 along with the theme of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, an ancient Sanskrit concept that stresses the oneness of all humanity. I remember writing about this concept in one… Continue reading India’s G20 Year
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