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I was disappointed by this year’s Whitney Biennial—it was hard for me to tell if one video installation was art or an HR training video—but as an economist, I have to admit the exhibition was successful in at least one respect: It did what art is supposed to do, which is to hold up a mirror to our society and economy. And this year’s biennial shows how America’s elite institutions are stifling innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s show was to use AI and the “rhetoric around gender and authenticity" to “explore the permeability of the relationships between mind and body, the fluidity of identity, and the growing precariousness of the natural and constructed worlds." I liked some of it, but I was not alone in my disappointment.

corporate governance, the economy, etc. Rajeev Agarwal of DoorDarshi Advisors asked Warren Buffett if Berkshire Hathaway is actively seeking opportunities in India. The nonagenarian investor responded with a description of the 'loads of opportunities' India has but left it to future management to decide.

Economy Class, both 'Comfort' and 'Comfort Plus' fare families now provide 15 kg baggage allowance, while 'Flex' provides 25 kg allowance. "The Business Class baggage allowance on domestic routes ranges from 25 kg to 35 kg.

SINGAPORE—In explaining China’s recent export surge, which has alarmed business leaders and politicians in the U.S. and Europe, many have blamed the country’s lavish manufacturing subsidies and bulging industrial capacity. But there is another factor at play: China’s currency, and inflation—or its absence.

Mohammed Siraj had struggled to make an impact this season, taking just 8 wickets at an economy rate of 9.26 and a strike rate of 28.50 in 10 games for his team. However, Siraj, who has also been selected in India's T20 World Cup squad, finally found his groove against Gujarat Titans on Saturday.

Nifty ended last week marginally higher as earnings, Fed meeting and election-related speculations kept investors busy. While most sectors are contributing positively except for IT, banking performance is likely to heavily influence market sentiment, analysts say.

Also Read | Japan’s Kanda Declines to Say If Authorities Intervened on Yen Yellen acknowledged that the yen had experienced significant shifts in a short period, stating, “We would expect these interventions to be rare and consultation to take place." This statement follows reported actions by Japanese authorities who purportedly entered the market to bolster the yen after it fell beyond 160 to the dollar for the first time in 34 years, and again after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on U.S. interest rates, the report further added.

Bank of England may offer a clearer signal in the coming week on whether it plans to cut interest rates this summer, just as investors bet on a delayed outlook for easing. Ahead of Thursday’s decision, Governor Andrew Bailey has distanced Britain from resurgent consumer price pressures in the US, pointing to “strong evidence” of UK inflation receding.

Americans under 30 get much of their news on TikTok. They hear about money there, too, and that’s shaping the way they save, spend and view their financial prospects, young adults and economists say. Caitlyn Sprinkle, 27 years old, describes her TikTok feed as a mix of economic gloom and consumerism gone wild.

municipal solid waste into charcoal, a project for which he has set up a plant in Gangoh, a nondescript town in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. “Cogo (Eco-Tech Solutions) is a Latin word, meaning bringing together,” says Kurishingal, 59, with a smile on his face as he points towards the logo on the new machines. “The USP of this Make-in-India technology is that it requires no segregation of waste at all. All types of waste can be put into a single machine.”

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ALSO READ: Graeme Smith calls Mumbai Indians' 'confused unit', says Hardik Pandya 'under pressure' However, Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the top performer for MI, picking up three crucial wickets by conceding only 18 runs off his 3.5 overs. With Mumbai Indians' season not going well and the team's chances of qualifying for the playoffs slim, former India opener Wasim Jaffer suggested Hardik and the MI team management give Jasprit Bumrah rest. He cited the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which will begin on June 1 in the US and West Indies.

One of the reasons why our economy's growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants," Joe Biden said at a Washington fundraising event, adding, “Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having trouble, why is Russia, why is India, because they're xenophobic.

Because we welcome immigrants," Joe Biden said at a Washington fundraising event, adding, “Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having trouble, why is Russia, why is India, because they're xenophobic. They don't want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong," Joe Biden said.

NEW DELHI: External affairs Minister S Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden’s description of India as “xenophobic” and grouping it with countries said to be economically troubled. “First of all, our economy is not faltering,” he said at the ET Roundtable on Friday. “India is always… India has been a very unique country… I would say actually, in the history of the world, that it's been a society which has been very open… different people from different societies come to India." Jaishankar also cited the Narendra Modi government’s legislation that facilitates such a welcome. “That's why we have the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act), which is to open up doors for people who are in trouble… I think we should be open to people who have the need to come to India, who have a claim to come to India.”

Okay, so maybe small-caps won’t get their day in the sun. At least not yet.

Warren Buffett will command centrestage at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday, but someone who won't be there is his influential sidekick Charlie Munger. The meeting is Buffett's 60th since he took over Berkshire in 1965 and the first since the death of his longtime friend, business partner and foil Munger at age 99 in November.

₹6,551 per barrel on the multi commodity exchange (MCX). -US job growth slowed more than expected in April and the annual wage gain cooled, data showed on Friday, prompting traders to raise bets that the US central bank will deliver its first interest rate cut this year in September. -Analysts said that the economy is slowing a little bit.

Invesco global market strategist Brian Levitt discusses the economy's rate of growth and the rate of inflation on 'Barron's Roundtable.'

A 'Mornings with Maria' panel reacts to the March jobs report, the Fed's expected rate cuts, inflation, A.I. stocks and Biden's 2025 budget proposal.

The most important inflation metric, the CPIX, which excludes the eight most volatile segments of the index, is running at 2.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis. That is pretty well on target, barely higher than the pre-COVID-19 trend, and less than half the pace of a year ago.