Page 17 - Global Economy

Rational expectations

Evolving conditions would lead to adjustment in markets

Global fertility rate: Are we heading towards a population crash?

In any given year, in any given country, a shrinking population may not be much of an issue, and it may be welcomed. But over time, collectively, we are choosing a very different future for humanity

The absent voices of development economics

Development economics focuses on improving the well-being of billions of people in low-income countries, but the Global South is severely underrepresented in the field

Improved outlook, vaccine progress lift emerging east Asian bond markets

An improving global economic outlook and progress on coronavirus disease vaccinations have pushed up bond yields in emerging east Asia

Banks, energy stocks drag Wall Street lower; Joe Biden's presser in focus

Ten of the 11 S&P sectors fell in early trading

Best of BS Opinion: Cannabis is no longer 'dangerous', gold loan, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Is global turbulence likely?

The US Fed has learned from the "taper tantrum", and will carefully choreograph words and deeds in the coming years

Oil prices edge higher after sell-off driven by demand concerns

Brent crude was up 31 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $63.59 a barrel by 8:20 pm (IST)

UN body raises global economic growth forecast for 2021 to 4.7%

The report estimates that last year there was a 3.9 per cent drop in output as the spread of the coronavirus sparked lockdowns across the world.

A high-pressure growth gamble

Biden administration's mega-stimulus could set off a tug of war between growth and inflation and a churn in the markets

US stimulus effect to be felt beyond its shores

The package takes pandemic-related spending in the US to over $6 trillion since the start of the crisis.

This year's outlook on services trade uncertain amid Covid-19: WTO

WTO's Services Trade Barometer rose sharply to 104.7 during Oct-Dec 2020, higher than the baseline value of 100 and well above the low of 91.2 seen earlier due to the economic fallout of the pandemic

Inflation is already creeping into some corners of the world economy

Hawks say that pockets of inflation today will turn into across-the-board price increases tomorrow, with stimulus providing the fuel

Central banks face jumpy bond market with 10 days of policy decisions

While policy makers welcome a modest rise in bond yields as a signal of confidence in the economic outlook, they worry an unchecked jump would undercut recoveries

Citigroup needs a new strategy for its lagging Asian consumer banks

Citi has pan-Asian heft, garnering about 30% of its revenue in the region from ASEAN nations

World will move to digital money, but will it be private cryptocurrency?

Sovereign currency issuers will have to think of themselves less as lords and masters and more as service providers in a free market of digital cash

GDP data: From China to Italy, where India stands in global community

India's was not the worst performer among large economies in the world

Asia stocks skid as global inflation fears, tech woes hit Wall Street

Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1.8 per cent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures lost 1.69 per cent

IMF chief urges G20 action to reverse global economy's dangerous divergence

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said "much stronger international collaboration" was needed to accelerate the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in poorer countries

Sudan's central bank devalues currency to revive struggling economy

This threatens to pile on more hardship in a country whose inflation rate topped 300% in January