Trump victory to reverberate through global economy
Donald Trump’s victory in the race to become the next US president will, if confirmed, have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep…
Donald Trump’s victory in the race to become the next US president will, if confirmed, have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep…
For Europe’s economy, the Nov 5 US election offers a “least bad” outcome of a challenging Kamala Harris presidency or a second encounter with Donald Trump which threatens to be…
The last time Donald Trump was in office, the world was in the midst of a global pandemic, and the cost of living was fast moving north, both at home…
Making comments on financial issues without any expertise in the subject matter or without receiving concurrence from the experts has become a widely adopted approach. Recently, I saw numerous remarks…
MAYBE this is a good time to recall the Reko Diq judgment delivered by one of the most exalted and hailed chief justices of the Supreme Court. Or should we recall the Dam…
AS the dust settles from the recent elections and the formation of government, it’s clear that the previous coalition is taking the reins of power. In their limited previous term,…
WHEN debt is accrued, out of a desire for a stable exchange rate, it forms a ‘black hole’ in the economy. Foreign debt may solve the problem of balance-of-payments and…
Pakistan’s economy remains trapped in a vicious boom-bust cycle, struggling to achieve sustained growth and resilience. A glaring consequence of this instability is the recurring need for external financial support,…
[This is based on a talk by Mueen Afzal, former secretary of general finance, a prominent philanthropist and chairman of several national institutions, at the Institute of Strategic Studies in…
THE topic of Pakistan’s non-ending economic quagmire elicits many proposals, some good, some reworded, and some repetitive. Rarely, if ever, is there a discussion on cultural aspects impinging on economic…