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TREND | 28 Jun 2025

Why Donald Trump must let Jerome Powell do his job

Economic Times

Donald Trump's criticism of Jerome Powell raises concerns. This interference could destabilize the economy. GDP projections are down. Inflation and unemployment are rising. Powell is trying to navigate stagflation. Trump's tariffs could worsen the situation. The Fed needs to focus on policy. Powell needs space to do his job. Stability is essential for America.

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TREND | 28 Jun 2025

Think. Over the week

Business Line

In the Editorial section, the change in base year for the calculation of GDP, index of industrial production and consumer price index was welcomed, so was the change in the composition of CPI and IIP, where new items have been introduced and outmoded ones eliminated. The proposed Karnataka Bill to curb fake news was roundly criticised in another Editorial as being a violation of free speech. The RBI's proposal to significantly relax the priority sector lending norms for small finance banks (SFBs) was welcomed in another Editorial. This easing of norms will free up more credit for SFBs which will help them diversify their lending opportunities.

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TREND | 27 Jun 2025

Gross value added of agriculture & allied sectors surged more than 3 times during FY12 and FY24

Business Line

The sector contributed 16% to India's GDP, supported livelihoods during the period

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TREND | 27 Jun 2025

Tokyo Inflation Eases As Energy Costs Cool Ahead Of Election

NDTV Profit

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.1% in the capital in June from a year earlier, according to a Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications release Friday.

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Cement makers struggle despite robust growth of construction sector in GDP

Business Standard

The cement industry combined net sales declined to Rs 2.1 trillion in FY25 from Rs 2.22 trillion in the previous year

US GDP Revised Lower As Consumers Slash Services Spending

NDTV Profit | 26 Jun 2025

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

US economy contracts 0.5% in Q1, worse than earlier two estimates

Business Standard

The US economy shrank at a 0.5 per cent annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump's trade wars disrupted business, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in an unexpected deterioration of earlier estimates. First-quarter growth was weighed down by a surge of imports as US companies, and households, rushed to buy foreign goods before Trump could impose tariffs on them. The Commerce Department previously estimated that the economy fell 0.2 per cent in the first quarter. Economists had forecast no change in the department's third and final estimate. The January-March drop in gross domestic product the nation's output of goods and services reversed a 2.4 per cent increase in the last three months of 2024 and marked the first time in three years that the economy contracted. Imports expanded 37.9 per cent, fastest since 2020, and pushed GDP down by nearly 4.7 percentage points. Consumer spending also slowed sharply, expanding just 0.5 per cent, down from a robu

Vietnam ends death penalty for 8 crimes, may spare tycoon Truong My Lan

Business Standard | 26 Jun 2025 1 more

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Inflation in check, but Fed likely to hold fire on July rate cut: Peter Cardillo

Economic Times

Peter Cardillo from Spartan Capital Securities suggests market optimism stems from easing geopolitical tensions, declining oil prices, and stable bond yields despite the Federal Reserve's firm monetary policy. Anticipation of positive earnings season and favorable PCE inflation data further fuel expectations of an early summer rally. While a July rate cut is unlikely, September remains a possibility.

Indian economy resilient despite global economy being in a state of flux: RBI bulletin

Business Line | 25 Jun 2025

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TREND | 25 Jun 2025

NATO Leaders Endorse Historic Plan To Boost Defense Spending To 5% Of GDP

NDTV Profit

The decision from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 32 members at their high-stakes summit in The Hague is a major win for Donald Trump.

NATO countries commit to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035

Business Standard | 25 Jun 2025

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TREND | 24 Jun 2025

Jerome Powell Says Higher Inflation Outlook Keeping Fed On Hold For Now

NDTV Profit

Should inflation come in weaker than expected or the labor market deteriorate, the Fed could cut rates sooner, Jerome Powell said.

S&P Raises India's FY25 GDP Forecast To 6.5% Here's Why

NDTV Profit | 24 Jun 2025 4 more

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TREND | 24 Jun 2025

Editorial. Base year change, overhaul of GDP, IIP, CPI welcome

Business Line

Output and price indices need to be adjusted periodically, and more frequently perhaps than once in a decade, to align with structural changes in the economy