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Why Is the Rupee Under Pressure? Oil, US Yields, Dollar Demand and What It Means for India

The Indian rupee has once again moved close to a psychologically important level against the US dollar, and the latest weakness is not being driven by one isolated event. It is the result of several …

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Oil Is Above $100 Again. What Does It Mean for Ordinary People?

Oil prices are back above $100 a barrel, and for many people that number may sound like something that belongs only to financial markets.It does not.Oil is connected to much more of our daily lives t…

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What Happens to the World When Major Shipping Routes Are Disrupted?

Most people never think about the journey a product takes before it reaches them. When we order a phone, buy clothes, fill a vehicle with fuel, purchase medicine or pick up something from a supermark…

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Is the World Entering a New Era of Expensive Money?

For more than a decade, cheap money helped shape the global economy.Interest rates were kept low for long periods. Borrowing became easier. Businesses could raise money more cheaply. Homebuyers could…

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Crude Oil Is Above $100. Why Should You Care?

You may have seen the news that crude oil prices have crossed $100 a barrel again. For many people, this may sound like something that only matters to investors, oil companies or economists.But it ac…

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