Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy
In the second half of 2023, international factors supported economic growth, with exports boosting GDP despite a strong dollar. US petroleum exports hit record highs, making the U.S. a net exporter, but trade with China dropped, with imports falling 20% and exports down by nearly 5%. As of July 1, 2023, U.S. petroleum exports exceeded…
In 2006, marketing commentator Michael Palmer had blogged, “Data is just like crude. It’s valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used.” After nine years, the statement still holds true across any industry that depends on large volumes of data. It is true that until and unless, data is not broken down into pieces…
India has one of the largest and fastest growing economes. It is one of the members of BRICS and forms a part of G-20. With a huge population, India now faces a high Inflation rate of 9.39% (CPI) as in April 2013 and a high CAD (Current Account Deficit). Eurozone crisis and in-house politics worsen matters further. Is all well in India? A brief & closer look at what is happening.