With inflation cooling and unemployment rising in the United States, investors are betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. But, as Michael R Strain argues, current economic conditions do not indicate that the Fed should begin cutting rates in the next two months. Instead, the implication is more modest: Rising unemployment and underlying inflation below 3 per cent suggest that the Fed should start paying attention to both sides of its dual mandate. Read it here
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Aditi Phadnis explains why the BJP-led-coalition at the Centre will need the support of state governments if its economic reform agenda is to get anywhere. Read it here
Sandeep Goyal reprises the success of Twitter/X as the microblogging site turns 18. Read it here
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