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Abheek Barua: Time to be very afraid?

The market complacency about the state of the global economy and an ongoing ‘currency war’ are reasons enough to worry this year

Abheek Barua: The US fiscal mess endures

If the 2013-14 Budget negotiations head nowhere and a partisan divide remains, the US government runs the risk of shutdown in May

Abheek Barua: Post-policy blues

In spite of the RBI's rate cut and the Centre's reforms, any recovery will only be half-hearted

Abheek Barua: India's jobless growth story

Post-liberalisation employment growth has been weak. Real inclusive growth would change that

Abheek Barua: How alarming is the CAD?

The Fisc and savings-investment gap lie at the heart of policy responses

Abheek Barua: The currency Oscar goes to...

The euro may stabilise and re-enter reserves portfolios of central banks

Abheek Barua: 2013 - A bang and then a whimper?

Markets will likely rally in early 2013, but concerns about politics globally will lead to a correction later

Abheek Barua: Keeping an eye on China

Don't ignore the Asian giant's economic problems and political tension

Abheek Barua: Beyond the fiscal cliff

The worst may be behind the US if there is a bipartisan deal by mid-Jan

Abheek Barua: What Obama means for the markets

Much depends on a 'grand bargain' between Republicans, Democrats on the looming fiscal cliff

Abheek Barua: Monetary easing by stealth

By claiming CRR is a less powerful monetary instrument, the RBI laid the foundation of its anti-growth image today

Abheek Barua: The economic case for Obama's re-election

Things are looking up since 2008, but the question is whether US voters will be patient

Abheek Barua: What Europeans will and won't tell us

Policymakers run the risk of getting carried away and going slow on the next set of policy reforms

Abheek Barua: The yuan and change

There is much less clarity on where the effort to 'internationalise' the renminbi is headed

Abheek Barua: Is China cleaning up its act?

The world economy hinges on its attempts at rebalancing

Abheek Barua: A new promise of liquidity

The quantitative easing strategy could be losing its edge

Abheek Barua: Look beyond the repo rate

A small rate cut from the central bank will not change the interest rates available to most borrowers

Abheek Barua: Four weddings and no funeral

The ECB has got its stimulus moves right, but what about the Fed?

Abheek Barua: 2012-13 - Annus horribilis?

Unlike with earlier bad monsoons, other sectors aren't prepared to make up for weak rural demand this time

Abheek Barua: Do economies have a stall speed?

A slowdown doesn't always lead to recession, unless the economy is growing above potential