Trump’s fiscal policy has economists concerned
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Trump’s fiscal policy has economists concerned

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Trump’s spending and attacks on Fed put US safe-haven status at risk, economists warn
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Trump’s spending and attacks on Fed put US safe-haven status at risk, economists warn

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump’s “breathtaking

Apostles of Development: Six Economists and the World They Made
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Apostles of Development: Six Economists and the World They Made

David Engerman, who is not an economist but teaches history and global affairs at Yale University in the US, has written this very fat book

Rachel Reeves will be forced to raise taxes this autumn, economists predict
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Rachel Reeves will be forced to raise taxes this autumn, economists predict

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK chancellor Rachel Reeves will

Economists divided over impact of RBI’s surplus transfer on fiscal deficit
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Economists divided over impact of RBI’s surplus transfer on fiscal deficit

Union Budget has projected fiscal deficit at 4.4% for FY26 | Photo Credit: DANISH SIDDIQUI Record surplus transfer by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Meet the insurgent economists promoting a global wealth tax
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Meet the insurgent economists promoting a global wealth tax

The Paris School of Economics sits on the drab grounds of what was once the École Normale Superieure for girls, tucked away on the city’s

SBI economists expect 75-100 bps cumulative policy rate reduction by March 2026
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SBI economists expect 75-100 bps cumulative policy rate reduction by March 2026

SBI economists predict 75-100 bps rate cut by March 2026, with inflation projections and potential GDP scenarios. | Photo Credit: Bloomberg State Bank of India’s

Economists see downside risks to growth, expect MPC to go for deeper rate cuts
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Economists see downside risks to growth, expect MPC to go for deeper rate cuts

US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 24, 2025. Trump reiterated his call

Economists forecast slowing US growth and increased inflation
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Economists forecast slowing US growth and increased inflation

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Cooling inflation fuels rate cut hopes: RBI may go beyond 25 bps in April, say foreign bank economists
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Cooling inflation fuels rate cut hopes: RBI may go beyond 25 bps in April, say foreign bank economists

Foreign banks and brokerages see the latest soft inflation print in India paving the way for further RBI policy rate cuts with some even predicting a

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