Economics
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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...
‘They’ll be paying tariffs, and we will not be paying tariffs’: Trump says no changes to India-U.S. deal post court ruling
Following the US Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs, President Trump confirmed the India-US interim trade framework is unch...
India now faces lower tariff rate of 10% with Trump’s proclamation on new levies after U.S. Supreme Court verdict
The US Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026 (*Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*, 6-3 ruling), invalidating the 18% tar...
APSEZ subsidiary signs MoU with NMDC & Vale SA to develop iron ore blending facility & SEZ hub
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone's (APSEZ) subsidiary, Adani Gangavaram Port Limited (AGPL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NMDC Limite...
Need to recalibrate Union-State relations as centralisation has failed to deliver: M.K. Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin disseminated Part I of a report by the High-Level Committee on Union-State Relations, chaired by retired Supreme Court ...
US hikes tariff as India reviews twists in tale
President Trump raised the new global tariff from 10% to 15% on February 21, 2026 — one day after the US Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA-based tariffs Th...
Sarvam AI Powering a Made-in-India AI Revolution
Sarvam AI, a Bengaluru-based AI startup, unveiled two large language models (LLMs) at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — Sarvam-30B and Sarvam-105B — both bui...
India must reassess US trade deal as Trump tariffs lose bite after Supreme Court ruling
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, struck down President Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEP...
Initial interpretation of SC order on Trump’s tariffs nullifies reciprocal 25% levy imposed on India: Government sources
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling striking down President Trump's sweeping IEEPA-based tariffs as unlawful, holding that Congres...
US Supreme Court order to give immediate relief to Indian exporters: Grant Thornton Bharat
The United States Supreme Court ruled on 20 February 2026 (6-3 decision) that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 does not author...
World leaders scope out US’ next steps after Trump tariff Loss
The US Supreme Court struck down President Trump's sweeping IEEPA-based tariffs on February 20, 2026, in a 6-3 ruling (*Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*) —...
India and Brazil sign MoU to strengthen and secure steel supply chain
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 21 February 2026 to enhance cooperation in mining and minerals critical to the steel sector. T...
Honeywell to speed up India’s transition to green hydrogen, SAF: Ashish Modi
Honeywell, the US-based technology and manufacturing conglomerate, announced plans to accelerate India's energy transition — specifically toward green hydrog...