Economic threat
The election drama will be over soon, but the economic theatre is going to haunt the country in the coming days. While this real threat is still here, it is…
Comparing economic performances
PEOPLE often ask which political party has the best track record of managing the economy and producing the best results. It is a tricky question to give a straightforward answer…
Economic models buckle under strain of climate reality
Ahead of international climate talks in Dubai this month, economists are updating estimates of the impact of global warming on the world economy, sometimes calculating down to a decimal place…
Output: uptick, downtick or…
This is the second of a two-part series focusing on the contribution to dealing with the ongoing economic impasse, if any, of policies currently being implemented. These can be differentiated…
Output: uptick, downtick or …
This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the significant divergence in calculation of Gross Domestic Product by the government and the international donors. And the possibility of…
Oil cut extension raises risk of Saudi economic contraction this year
Saudi Arabia faces the risk of an economic contraction this year following its decision to extend crude production cuts, highlighting its still heavy reliance on oil as reforms to diversify…
Gross financing, and medium-term economic strategy
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Report No. 22/288, released in September 2022 – the last such report released, since there have been no successful programme reviews completed since then, given…
FY23: Uncovering drivers of economic performance
The National Account numbers for FY2023 have been published and, unfortunately, they paint a truly dismal picture of economic performance. Under the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government, economic activity has…
Biden’s subdued reaction to OPEC+ cuts foreshadows economic slowdown, carries risk
When OPEC+ made a surprise decision earlier this month to cut oil production, President Joe Biden responded with the political equivalent of a shrug - a far cry from his…
Economic projections
The World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have both released economic projections of Pakistan. Both projections portray Pakistan as a country in great financial stress and facing…
