Economics
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects tariffs highlights | Government studying implications of U.S. tariff, says Commerce Ministry
On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, holding that the International Emergency Econ...
Net FDI into India negative for fourth straight month as outward repatriation hits record highs
India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remained negative for the fourth consecutive month as of December 2025, with outward repatriation by foreign comp...
How improved access to high-quality feed can help growth, efficiency and competitiveness of India’s poultry sector
Analysis of India's livestock sector highlights that improving access to high-quality, nutrient-dense animal feed is the single largest lever for raising pro...
Near-term economic outlook remains favourable: RBI Bulletin
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) February 2026 Bulletin assessed India's near-term economic outlook as favourable, with high growth momentum expected to be ...
US duty cut to benefit gem, jewellery exports
The India-US Interim Trade Framework, finalised on February 7, 2026, during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Washington, includes a commitment to reduce or eli...
Trump hikes global tariffs to 15%; calls Supreme Court ruling ‘extraordinarily anti-American’
One day after the US Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), President Trump an...
How will Trump's new global tariffs work and what's next?
After the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under IEEPA on February 20, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order invoking Section 122 of th...
U.S. trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
US trading partners — including Canada, Mexico, EU member states, and Asian economies — cautiously welcomed the February 20, 2026 Supreme Court ruling striki...
This decade is India’s tech-ade: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated (via video conferencing) in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL-Foxconn joint venture semiconductor unit — "Indi...
Lula, Modi pitch for stronger India-Brazil ties to amplify voice of `Global South’
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a state visit to New Delhi on February 21, 2026, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bilateral talks ...
India to pay 10% tariff, White House urges trade partners to abide by trade deals
Following the US Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump* (February 20, 2026) striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, India now faces a u...
India ‘studying’ U.S. tariff moves: Commerce Ministry
India's Commerce and Industry Ministry stated it had "noted" the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* (February 20, 2026)...
Trump ups tariff to 15%, a day after levying 10% post SC ruling
A day after the US Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA-based tariffs, President Trump imposed a new 10% flat global tariff, which he raised to 15% the follow...
OpenAI expects compute spend of around $600 billion through 2030, source says
OpenAI has revised its compute infrastructure spending target downward to approximately $600 billion through 2030, significantly below the $1.4 trillion in i...
Mint Explainer | How the US Supreme Court order blunts Trump’s tariff threat
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*, striking down President Trump's sweeping tari...
Reciprocal tariffs are gone, but several other U.S. tariffs are still hitting Indian exporters
While the US Supreme Court struck down broad reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) on February 20, 2026, s...
What are Section 122, 301 and 232 tariffs Trump is considering?
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, President Trump immediately invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act...
In charts: What tariff strike down could mean for US revenues and Indian exports
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026 (*Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*), struck down President Trump's broad tariffs imposed via the...
What US’ new 150-day 15% duty, after US Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump tariffs, means for India
Following the US Supreme Court's invalidation of IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026, the Trump administration invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1...
U.S. partners that struck deals with Trump now face 10% tariff, says White House
A WTO analysis found that countries which concluded bilateral trade "framework agreements" with the Trump administration — including the UK, EU, Japan, South...