Growth, affordability & opportunity
Look beyond a single growth number to wages, housing and the cost of everyday life.
The food-price squeeze starts far from the checkout
International food quotations are rising again. Between a commodity market and a household’s shopping basket sit currencies, transport, local supplies and decisions about who absorbs the cost.
Economy / AnalysisIndia’s growth story faces the household test
A strong national outlook deserves attention. So do the questions that a growth forecast cannot answer on its own: who is working, what they earn and how far that income goes.
Economy / Preview & analysisWho can afford the next economic shock?
As finance ministers prepare to meet in Bangkok, the question is not only where the next disruption comes from. It is who has the room to protect people when it arrives.
Policy / FeatureA housing promise is not a front-door key
A completed building is a visible achievement. Whether it becomes an adequate home depends on less photogenic things: affordable costs, dependable services, secure tenure and a workable journey to everyday life.
Policy / FeatureFuel relief by text message: who gets left out?
Pakistan’s digital fuel-support programme promises quick, targeted help. Its effectiveness depends on a less visible journey: from eligibility and registration to a discount that a person can actually use.