China’s Trade Surplus Hits New Heights, Setting the Stage for Global Tensions
China’s trade surplus is on track to hit a record high this year, putting it increasingly on a collision course with some of the world’s...
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The Transition to Clean Energy: The Big hypocrisy
It should come as no surprise that global electricity demand is skyrocketing as the world strives to electrify everything. Goodbye petrol cars, hello electric vehicles,...
Pressure mounts on emerging markets
Global investors are unwinding their bets on local currency bonds, a trend that could potentially put pressure on central banks to raise interest rates. This...
Can India replace China as the engine of global growth?
China is slowing down, and Western governments increasingly see it as a rival rather than an economic partner. Along its southwest border, another booming economy...
American producers major beneficiaries of sanctions on Russian oil
The United States is the primary beneficiary of sanctions on Russian and Venezuelan oil. American oil exports have set five new monthly records since Western...
Challenging time for the Indian economy
Indian households are saving less than they have in half a century. According to the Reserve Bank of India, household net savings in 2022-23 accounted...
The Indian Central Bank adopts a hawkish stance with a surprise bond plan
The Reserve Bank of India has adopted a hawkish policy stance, stating that inflation remains too high and that it might take measures to absorb...
Oil and the Dollar, a Dangerous Mix for Global Growth
Can the global economy withstand a $100 per barrel oil price next year? Because a triple-digit price wouldn’t just mean higher energy prices but also...
The BRICS Bloc: A Future Giant is Born
The term “BRIC” was coined in 2001 by economist Jim O’Neill at Goldman Sachs Group to highlight the strong growth rates in Brazil, Russia, India,...