AN OPEN DIALOGUE
Inflation drags down Kamala Harris
It was clear from the beginning of this presidential race that the biggest thorn in Harris’s side was the poor economic record of the Biden-Harris administration.
Does the 2024 Nobel-winning economic research tell the whole story?
The Nobel Prize in Economics for 2024 was awarded to three American economists whose research explained why some countries are rich and others poor.
Removing roadblocks to economic and democratic recovery
The former government left a lot of debris in its wake that needs to be cleaned up.
Hopes and anxieties of the Bangladeshi diaspora
There is indirect evidence that the interim government is very much aware of the roles played by the diaspora, particularly those who live in North America and the UK.
The critical challenges facing the economy
How did the elite and the politicians manage to evade the rule of law and siphon billions out of the country?
How we can mitigate the effects of rising inequality
Economic inequality is the primary driver of civil unrest, with global, regional and national issues contributing to instability.
Daniel Kahneman and his influence on our policymaking
One of my favourite economists, Daniel Kahneman passed away a few weeks ago, on March 27.
How to reduce the employability skills gap / Why do university graduates remain unemployed?
The responsibility for the current employability skills gap in Bangladesh is shared by many parties, including students and the UGC.
The strange economics behind Trump’s resurgence
The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll shows Trump leading Biden by seven points.
Could we (please) do better in controlling food prices?
There have been reports of increase in food prices in domestic markets during the post-election weeks
What the economy may look like in 2024
The verdict so far is that the year will see slow GDP growth but also experience lower inflation.
The environmental movement has lost a valiant advocate
For me, Saleem was an activist friend, a mentor, and a fellow traveller
Claudia Goldin’s economics Nobel and the lessons for developing countries
A fundamental takeaway of Goldin’s work is that the source of the gender gap is not constant as a society transitions from one period of development to another.
The Pope’s global warming challenge to world leaders
The Pope’s urging comes at an appropriate juncture in the now-flagging momentum of the global environmental movement
Can BRICS de-dollarise the global financial system?
The Chinese yuan has become the most traded currency in Russia.
Why did the World Bank and IMF come under fire from Guterres?
The UN Secretary-General appears frustrated for three reasons
Why the FY23-24 budget will not curb the rate of inflation
Unfortunately, the budget will do nothing to ease the hardship and the budgetary crunch felt by the common man.
A pioneer of modern economics who popularised ‘rational expectations’
A titan in the field of economics, Robert Emerson Lucas Jr (known to his devotees as “Bob”) passed away on May 15 in Chicago.