The newly released World Bank report has estimated that the number of extremely poor people globally went up by nearly 71 million in the year 2020 as compared to 2019 — a 11 percent increase. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of poor swelled by around 56 million in India. It means that about 79 percent of the total people globally who slipped into poverty during the first year of...
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More bad news after inflation hits 5-month high: Wheat stocks at 6-yr low, ‘rice output to fall’ -Sayantan Bera
-ThePrint.in Wheat stocks are half of where they stood in October 2021. Public stocks of rice are nearly double stocking norm, but price outlook depends on actual harvest this season. New Delhi: Despite the unabated rise in food prices, which drove retail inflation to a five-month high of 7.41 per cent in September, there is limited legroom for the government to intervene in the market by selling public stocks to cool prices. Data...
More »Macro policy for uncertain times -Sonal Varma
-Business Standard External storms are morphing into hurricanes. India is in a relatively better position than many other countries, but this period of heightened volatility will require agility and clarity on policy Despite recovering from the pandemic, repeated global shocks have presented numerous challenges for India’s economy this year, driving inflation and evoking balance of payments (BoP) pressures. These shocks will likely persist for much longer. In the US, even amidst signs of...
More »India's retail inflation rises to 5-month high of 7.41%, industrial activity contracts -Meghna Sen
-The Telegraph Food inflation, which accounts for nearly half the CPI basket, soared 8.60% in September 2022 as against 7.62% in August Driven by rising food prices, India's retail inflation accelerated to 7.41% in September, the fastest pace in five months, data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed on Wednesday. The number stayed well above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance band for the ninth straight month. This...
More »High food prices push retail inflation to 5-month high of 7.41% in Sept -Asit Ranjan Mishra
-Business Standard IIP shrinks 0.8% in Aug - a first in 17 months In a double whammy for the Indian economy, the retail inflation rate shot up to a five-month high in September, while factory output contracted after a gap of 17 months in August. This could force the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike the repo rate yet again in December. Data released by the National Statistical Office showed that consumer...
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