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 looming US default and some lessons
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced on May 1 that unless the US Congress raises the ceiling, the US government could run out of cash as early as June 1.
The Fed faces an uphill task
The trade-off between a rate hike and a lower GDP growth rate is increasingly becoming fragile.
AI will replenish, complement and enhance human intelligence
Students in higher education in the USA have been using software tools enhanced by AI for years.
The enormous potential of AI cannot be dismissed
The advance of AI will be facilitated if governments and/or international organisations can create guidelines to address privacy, security, and equal access issues.
How the poor dodge the pangs of hunger
The landless casual workers in rural areas and the urban poor face a bleak prospect.
Banning hundi won’t solve Bangladesh’s forex problem
Eminent economists have blamed the hundi market for the sorry state of Bangladesh’s forex reserves and the downward pressure on our exchange rate.
Our world is becoming economically fragmented
Even though globalisation may have peaked, it is far from being wholly reversed, and Western countries need to stop weaponising trade and economic policy.
What is holding Bangladesh's GDP growth rate down?
Pursuing GDP growth at the expense of people’s well-being will bring it down.
With the right policies, we can be cautiously optimistic about 2023
Emerging markets and developing economies are expected to grow at the rate of 3.4 percent, maintaining the steady growth from 2022's expansion.
Has Bangladesh become 'a dual society'?
There is an abundance of wealth in pockets and for a segment of the upper crust of civil society commingling with the underlying sub-strata consisting of the populace who fight hunger and poor health.