Union budget, RBI monetary policies, employment trends, markets, and infrastructure.
In this weekly Plain Facts compilation, we present to you data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by.
President Trump increased pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, threatening trade cuts with countries with trade deficits.
Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund plans to cut government bonds from 70% to 50% of its portfolio to diversify risk and boost returns. This change could significantly impact US Treasuries, with holdings projected to drop by $75 billion, pending government approval.
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The previous all-time high had stood at USD 728.494 billion was attained during the week ended February 27 this year, right before the onset of the Middle East conflict.
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E-way bill generation remained above the 130-million mark for the fifth consecutive month in this fiscal year
Convened by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI), the summit is designed to directly connect sovereign capital with bankable infrastructure, energy, and digital capacity projects across the 21 BRICS member states and partner nations.
The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the National Testing Agency and the Centre. This is regarding a plea challenging the decision to re-conduct the UGC-NET English examination. The court also directed authorities to decide on refunding examination fees. A candidate filed a plea to quash the notice for re-conducting the English paper. The matter is listed for further hearing on October 6.
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Mint Explainer: A base-year revision allows the government to incorporate newer data sources, improve its methodology and better capture changes in the economy, which can look very different over five years.
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“This is a devastating critique that requires straightforward responses from the government,” Tharoor said in a post on X quoting Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's statement.
Uttar Pradesh aims to balance a massive infrastructure and tech-driven investment push with strict fiscal discipline, keeping its deficit under 3% of Gross State Domestic Product.
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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is inclined to remain patient on interest rates, influenced by upcoming inflation data. He noted he might consider a rate hike if inflation data shows progress towards the 2% goal, acknowledging some signs of disinflation.
The opposition party also asked what methodology was adopted by the government to bring this revision while seeking an explanation for the reduction of ₹43 lakh crore in the estimated size of the economy.
Raghuram Rajan stated he has neither questioned nor endorsed India's GDP growth figures. He expressed confusion over the economy’s growth not leading to increased private investment, FDI, or job creation.
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