Climate change; biodiversity loss; soil, water, and air pollution are amongst the environmental damages that are threatening human well-being and sustainable livelihoods up-close. Having said that, these degradation elements pose significant risks to economic activity...
Consumers’ minds matter. A consumer sentiment index measures the degree to which individuals feel optimistic about their ability to make purchases in the near future. When assessing the economy as a whole and an individual’s...
Health and cost-of-living crises have disproportionately affected the poor and women in developing Asian countries, hurting their chances of long-term improvement. Higher inflation coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic pushed nearly 68 million people in Asia into extreme poverty...
India released its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for Q4FY2023 on May 31, 2023; 6.1% real GDP growth in Q4:2022-2023 is a magnificent performance. Even with an array of downside global risk and uncertainties in...
The concept of the “Global South” has been all the rage in recent months, along with that of the “de-Westernization of the world”. Is it the same phenomenon and what realities do these two expressions...
The Fintech industry has come a long way in addressing the credit demand by revolutionizing access to the supply (lenders) side. This has been one of the most critical factors in addressing a part of...
An unexpected OPEC production cut announcement has pushed up the price of oil. Besides reducing the amount of oil for sale, the move could also play into the hands of Russia and refill its war...
The G20 now represents 75% of world trade, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population and more than 80% of the gross world product. Officially, there is parity between the countries of the North and the...
The signs of a global economic downturn can be observed in historically high inflation in many global markets, fueling recessionary fears. The Russo-Ukrainian war and aggressive interest rate hikes to curtail inflation have resulted in...
Not too many surprises are expected from the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which meets from October 16 to 23, except perhaps the promotion of newcomers among the seven members of the...
In the times when supply-chain resiliency is an important pillar of any nation’s external economic engagements, the release of the Container Port Performance Index Report 2021 is not only timely but is indeed eye-opening for...
It is commonly known that the dollar, the pound, the euro, and the yen dominate the world’s trade invoicing currencies. Regardless of origin and destination, exports and imports of nations frequently use these currencies, with...
