Kaushik Basu: India is facing ‘gated stagflation’
By Abhinav Singh Published in The week on February 27, 2022 Kaushik Basu, former chief economic adviser to the government and former chief economist of the World Bank, is currently teaching at Cornell University in the US. In an exclusive interaction, he talks about the current challenges before the Indian […]
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FebPakistan heading towards record $20bn deficit mark
By Mehtab Haider Published in The News on February 28, 2022 ISLAMABAD: All projections to curtail the rising current account deficit dashed to the ground in the wake of rising international prices; it is being feared that Pakistan is heading towards a historic record of $20 billion deficit mark. In[…]
Too hot to live in
By Samar Quddus Published in The News on February 26, 2022 Pakistan has a long-standing history of migration – both within the country and out of it. The relevance of emigration in shaping the country’s economy can be recognised by the fact that Pakistan is one of the world’s top[…]
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FebForeign debt peaks to $13b in Jul-Jan
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on February 24, 2022 ISLAMABAD: The government received over $13 billion in foreign loans during the first seven months of current fiscal year, an increase of 70% over the same period of previous year, with no immediate respite in sight from growing[…]
