economic outlook
Global Economy Shows Resilience with 3.2% Growth Forecast Despite Trump's Trade Policies
Dec 02, 2025 09:28 pm CST
The OECD has upgraded its global economic growth forecast to 3.2% for 2025, highlighting unexpected resilience despite President Trump's trade barriers. While the US growth projection improved to 2%, experts warn that tariffs will eventually impact prices and consumption. China maintains 5% growth, while India leads major economies at 6.7%, demonstrating the complex dynamics of the current international economic landscape.
India's Economy Shows Resilient 7.3% Growth in Q2 Despite Uneven Development Patterns
Nov 25, 2025 02:56 pm CST
India's economy expanded by 7.3% in the July-September quarter, powered by strong rural and government spending despite weak private investment. While statistical factors like a low deflator may have enhanced the growth figures, India remains among the world's fastest-growing major economies despite external challenges including increased U.S. tariffs and foreign investment outflows.
Japan's Unemployment Rate Rises to Highest Level in Over a Year Amid Labor Market Shifts
Oct 03, 2025 04:41 pm CST
Japan's unemployment rate increased to 2.6% in August, signaling potential changes in the labor market as companies face chronic worker shortages and wage pressures. Despite this slight cooling, the overall job market remains tight, with businesses increasingly turning to foreign workers and wage increases to address staffing challenges amid speculation about another Bank of Japan rate hike.
RBI Maintains 5.5% Repo Rate Amid Economic Growth and Inflation Assessment: Growth Forecast Raised to 6.8%
Oct 01, 2025 01:27 pm CST
The Reserve Bank of India unanimously voted to keep its key repo rate at 5.50% for the second consecutive time while adopting a neutral stance. Despite previous rate cuts totaling 100 basis points in early 2025, the RBI is evaluating their impact alongside recent tax cuts. The central bank raised its GDP growth forecast to 6.8% while lowering inflation projections to 2.6%, creating potential space for future monetary easing as it balances domestic economic resilience against global trade challenges.
Will Trump Tariffs Impact India's Growth? What RBI Governor Said
Aug 06, 2025 04:10 pm CST
RBI on Wednesday kept its policy interest rate unchanged, as policymakers weighed the risks posed by changing global trade policies and the uncertainties surrounding the potential for higher tariffs by the US President Donald Trump's administration.
India's GDP Growth In 2025-2026 Estimated To Be Highest Among G20 Nations: Report
Jun 04, 2025 03:05 pm CST
Global growth figures are not expected to witness a positive trend according to the OECD, which estimates that the global economy is on course to slow down from 3.3% last year to 2.9% in 2025 and 2026.