Tariff headwinds and trade in transition: Amid turmoil, India demonstrates notable resilience in 2025
A defining feature of 2025 was India’s renewed emphasis on Free Trade Agreements as strategic resilience tools. (AI image) By Agneshwar SenThe year 2025 marked a decisive turning point in global trade. Slower growth in major economies, sudden tariff escalations and growing concentration of critical supply chains made international commerce more fragmented and unpredictable. Yet,…
US labour pulse: US unemployment claims dip to 214,000; data points to stable layoffs
US unemployment benefit claims fell again last week, underscoring a labour market that remains broadly stable even as hiring momentum shows signs of cooling, according to data released by the Labor Department .Applications for jobless aid dropped by 10,000 to 214,000 for the week ended December 20, down from a revised 224,000 a week earlier,…
