The US labor market in the post-COVID recovery. Can this cycle continue being different? ~ Antonio Fatas on the Global Economy

After a long period where the US labor market outperformed even some of the more optimistic predictions, the July 2024 numbers came in below expectations with weaker employment growth and the unemployment rate increasing to 4.3%. While from a historical point of view 4.3% remains low and not far from estimates of the equilibrium rate…

Commerce Dept pushing to expedite export promotion mission amidst global uncertainty

India’s goods exports remained flat in FY2025 at $437.4 billion as continued global slowdown and US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs affected orders | Photo Credit: VIPIN CHANDRAN To lend support to exporters as they face greater global uncertainty, the Commerce Department is trying to expedite Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) clearance for the export promotion…

CET: Representatives of Brahmin Mahasabha lodge complaint after candidates forced to remove sacred threat

Shivamogga The president of the Shivamogga district Brahmin Mahasabha and others filed a complaint with Doddapete police alleging that the officials at the Common Entrance Test (CET) examination centre cut the sacred thread of students in the guise of a physical examination of candidates appearing for the test. Nataraj Bhagavath K.C., president of the Mahasabha,…

The Root of Totalitarianism is Social Engineering

Isaiah Berlin and Friedrich Hayek were both knights of classical liberalism in the twentieth century — an age dominated by statism. Scholarly work has often focused on the differences in their views on liberty. Their contrasting definitions of liberty are significant for anyone interested in liberal theory. In a famous 1958 lecture, Berlin distinguished between…

LCV segment set for modest rebound in FY26 amid economic tailwinds

Bada Dost, Ashok Leyland’s small commercial vehicle After a subdued performance in FY25, India’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment is poised for a rebound in FY26, with industry representatives and analysts projecting single-digit growth on the back of improving economic indicators and rising demand from consumption-led sectors. While the overall commercial vehicle (CV) market showed…

The Root of Totalitarianism is Social Engineering

Isaiah Berlin and Friedrich Hayek were both knights of classical liberalism in the twentieth century — an age dominated by statism. Scholarly work has often focused on the differences in their views on liberty. Their contrasting definitions of liberty are significant for anyone interested in liberal theory. In a famous 1958 lecture, Berlin distinguished between…

Faced with tariff challenge, shrimp producers eye domestic market to boost sales

 Processed fish and seafood market in India is expected to reach $21.04 billion, says industry expert | Photo Credit: The Hindu Amidst the uncertainty triggered by Trump’s tariffs and countervailing duties in their largest export market, the Indian shrimp producers are formulating a “look inward” strategy to tap the burgeoning domestic market. India’s domestic market…