Economy

Global power centers keep changing, something that has been evidenced multiple times in our history books. It’s usually a chaotic process, as current ruling powers don’t want to give in so easily. When it comes to power and prominence, the rules of our seemingly civilized world are quite the same as that of the jungle. A shift of power is …

To a large extent, most Middle East countries are heavily dependent on oil. Think countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, etc. As oil and natural gas is a limited resource, it makes us wonder what will happen to Gulf countries when oil runs out. To better understand the future of Gulf nations, here are some important things …

With talks about emergence of new super economic powers such as China and even European Union, there have been reports that US dollar may be losing its grip in international trade. It has also been reported that specific countries have started diversifying their foreign exchange reserves instead of relying solely on US dollars. For example, Bank of Israel will be …

With petroleum prices at an all-time high, it makes us wonder why only a handful of countries have most of the world’s oil deposits. Taken together, it’s the Middle East countries that have the highest proven reserves of oil. It includes countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen These countries have around …

If you want to save yourself from the financial catastrophes that adulthood comes with, financial planning is essential. An important part of financial planning is wealth building, wherein investment plays an immense role. This is because your basic salary would most probably be inadequate to meet your savings goals. You would need another source of income; if not that, a …

Although the world is moving towards a fully digital ecosystem, currency notes and coins continue to be widely used. It may take several years to completely replace physical currency notes with digital currency. As everything produced on this planet has a cost associated with it, we often wonder how much does it cost to print currency notes. For answers, let’s …

Answers Economist Dr.Radhika Pandey on Swell. Shares her views on govt. tackling unemployment, India’s need of the hour and more. · Dr. Radhika Pandey, Consultant at NIPF and a key economist, shares her view on crypto currencies as a medium of exchange v/s the RBI’s digital currency plan. · States her thoughts on unemployment levels in India and how the …

The word-of-mouth about Trump’s economy is spreading like wildfire. President Trump leaves no chance of touting about his robust economic strategies in the United States. To everyone’s horror Donald Trump made an announcement suggesting that “trade wars are good”. And further he is going to proceed by imposing 10% and 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel respectively. Although the president …

Hydrogen economy relates to the future, where most of humanity’s energy needs will be met via hydrogen. As is common knowledge, hydrogen is a flammable gas and it can be used to power vehicles, in industries for heat, and for electricity generation. There’s growing interest in hydrogen economy, as hydrogen is one of the cleanest fuels known to mankind. Upon …

The value of currency is dependent on a country’s economy, which means it can appreciate or depreciate according to prevailing economic conditions. This is why currency cannot be termed as the real wealth of a country, especially in the long term. Several factors define a country’s real wealth such as education system, healthcare system, industrial & scientific prowess, economic & …