Perils of religious economy
Though Operation Zarb-e-Azb is yet to be completed and assessing its impact could be postponed till a later stage, it has undeniably brought a sense of relief to Pakistanis who…
Rising US economy could help Democrats stave off election loss
Here's a riddle: Many Republicans deny it's happening. Some Democrats don't want to talk about it. What is it? The answer is the growing US economy, on pace to expand…
Easy Fed softens fiscal policy punch on US economy
The Federal Reserve's aggressive easing of monetary policy is proving surprisingly effective at blunting the blow to the US economy from tighter fiscal policy, according to economists who have been…
Use of technology to deal with illegal spectrum of economy in effective manner
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” - Alan Kay This sentiment captures the essence of Pakistan’s ongoing journey through a landscape marred by deep-seated corruption…
For Europe’s economy, US election risks outweigh upside
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…
Economy: durable solutions remain elusive
The FY25 budget presents challenges for everyone, with few economic actors benefiting. Despite compromises due to pressures from political constituencies and powerful circles, the government had to impose new taxes…
There’s need to focus on economy
Breaking a two-week impasse following elections, Pakistan’s political power-brokers, after extensive negotiations, have reached an agreement to form a new coalition government with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to lead the centre supported by…
No lunch in Ginza: Japan’s scaled-back spending helps push economy to recession
To grasp the dynamics that bumped Japan into recession and off its perch as the world’s third largest economy on Thursday, look no further than Risa Shinkawa’s dining habits. Unlike…
Economy: performance of govts since Gen Musharraf’s bloodless coup
Lately, economic performance under various regimes based on certain indicators is the current focus of debate in the community of analysts. However, economic indictors cannot be seen in isolation. Economy…
Europe’s weaker economy limits fallout of US bond rout
A big selloff that pushed US borrowing costs to 15-year highs left euro zone bonds relatively unscathed in August, reflecting investor bets the bloc’s economic growth and funding needs will…
