Opinion

On the positive side of the ledger, Trump will be pro-business overall, and this fact alone could stimulate economic activity by unleashing the ‘animal spirits’ that drive business investment, innovation…

India is plagued by electoral populism, China with excessive government interference and the US is embracing protectionism. Eschewing these positions is crucial for sustainable growth and the stability of these…

The US central bank must focus attention more tightly on incoming data and not on plans about the policy rate path that aren’t actually plans, promises or even coherent consensus…

At the heart of this tension lies the distinction between revenue and capital expenditure, a divide central to the ongoing freebies debate. Revenue outlays—spending on salaries, subsidies and day-to-day administration—can…

Among the many elements that will influence events, four global factors are critical because their impact will be felt on global interest rates, commodity prices, currency values and equity indices;…

His 1991 Budget speech is now the stuff of legend: “No power on Earth can stop an idea whose time has come." These words, delivered in his trademark monotone, masked…