RBI cuts rates to boost economy amid fiscal policy changes, raising questions on policy mix and inflation risks.

The annual report of the Bank for International Settlements has pointed to the decades-long slowdown in the global economy, ...

A recession is defined by negative economic activity over several months with an accompanying decline in GDP. However, given ...

Expansionary fiscal policy isn't the only tool used to combat economic downturns. During some economic cycles, the monetary policy set by the Federal Reserve has been more effective. Here are some ...

Monetarists and rational expectations economists believe that if monetary policy is transparent, then increases in the money ...

So, again a very expansionary monetary policy is questionable. What is needed here is very different and it is in the purview of the Centre and the State governments, and not the RBI.

"Of course, the ECB does not pursue a specific exchange rate target, as this would violate the G20 agreement on exchange rate policy. What De Guindos means by this is not the level itself, but the ...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) statement on June 6 announced a reduction in the Repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 per ...

In both cases, expansionary monetary policy was not appropriate for the long-term health of the economy. Let’s review both cases. Many readers will remember that just a few months ago, Trump ...

Comprehensive reforms have fueled Seychelles’ journey out of crisis and its continued resilience in the face of shocks ...

Vietnam’s aggressive credit expansion is clashing with slow public spending and poses systemic risks without policy alignment.

Small businesses are an early indicator of labor-market health, and one economist sees worrying signs as hiring intentions fall.