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BJP’s only job is to commit scams: Akhilesh Yadav

Regarding the news of the CC Road in Konch crumbling within two months of its construction and the recent collapse of newly-constructed water tanks, Yadav said when those involved in corruption undertake any work, its destruction should be considered a foregone conclusion.

Greater Accountability

Several commentators and opposition leaders have sought to trivialize the reform undertaken for the rural employment guarantee scheme as a mere attempt to change the name and dispense with Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the title.

Jobs on Edge

The August labour market figures from the United States confirm what has been building for months: the world’s largest economy is slowing in ways that can no longer be brushed aside as statistical noise.

Benighted Statistics

Around 150 years ago, British PM Benjamin Disraeli said: “There are three types of lies ~ lies, damn lies, and statistics” ~ a statement as true today as it was the day it was made. A recent example would suffice.

Strategic Patience

The US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s current stance on interest rates reflects a prudent approach to economic policy.