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Bull run continues: Indices on longest weekly winning streak since 2009
Sensex, Nifty hit fresh all-time highs on Friday
 "Bull run continues: Indices on longest weekly winning streak since 2009")
US, Japan set for recovery in second half of 2021, IMF chief economist says
Economic stimulus approved in the US and Japan at the end of last year will help to power a recovery in their economies in the second half of 2021, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said on Wednesday
 "US, Japan set for recovery in second half of 2021, IMF chief economist says")
World Bank says it expects the global economy to expand by 4% in 2021
The global economy is expected to expand by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial Covid-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank has said
 "World Bank says it expects the global economy to expand by 4% in 2021")
World economy in 2021: Here's who will win and who will lose in Covid era
While America's 651 billionaires have increased their net worth by 30% to $4 trillion, a quarter of a billion people in developing countries could face absolute poverty
 "World economy in 2021: Here's who will win and who will lose in Covid era")
A $13-trillion crisis era debt bill comes due for big economies
G-7, emerging economies face biggest refinancings in a decade
 "A $13-trillion crisis era debt bill comes due for big economies")
China's New Year resolutions
As China outlines its priorities, India finds itself on the margins of the Asian economic space
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Macroeconomics needs to focus on managing abundance and not scarcity
Macroeconomic theory has to be constructed around this now, not the old Keynesian identity which took deficiency as its starting point
Street signs for 2021
Sharp earnings revival will ease valuations
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Novel coronavirus shook, rattled and rolled the global economy in 2020
The International Monetary Fund estimates the global economy to have shrunk by 4.4% this year compared with a contraction of just 0.1% in 2009, when the world last faced a financial crisis
 "Novel coronavirus shook, rattled and rolled the global economy in 2020")
Oil set for 20% drop in 2020 as coronavirus lockdowns weigh on economy
Global crude oil markets have lost about a fifth of their value in 2020 as strict coronavirus lockdowns paralysed much of the global economy
 "Oil set for 20% drop in 2020 as coronavirus lockdowns weigh on economy")
UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU as both look to future
British lawmakers approved post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality
 "UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU as both look to future")
Post-Brexit trade deal new starting point for UK-EU: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the post-Brexit trade deal is a new starting point for Britain and the European Union (EU).
 "Post-Brexit trade deal new starting point for UK-EU: Boris Johnson")
Trump administration bolsters order barring US investment in Chinese firms
The Trump administration strengthened an executive order barring US investors from buying securities of alleged Chinese military-controlled companies
 "Trump administration bolsters order barring US investment in Chinese firms")
Global cooperation need of the Covid vaccination times
The relations with its allies in Europe have also been strained. Joe Biden is likely to reverse the process.
Relief 'tainted by some sadness': world reacts to Brexit trade deal
Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union, seven days before it exits one of the world's biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire
 "Relief 'tainted by some sadness': world reacts to Brexit trade deal")
'We have taken back control' after UK-EU Brexit trade deal: UK PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Britain and the European Union have reached a deal on their post-Brexit trade relations, saying that "we have taken back control"
European unity and steadfastness have paid off: Macron on Brexit deal
"European unity and steadfastness have paid off," said French President Emmanuel Macron said in reaction to the deal reached on post-Brexit trade relations between Britain and the EU
 "European unity and steadfastness have paid off: Macron on Brexit deal")
EU-UK post-Brexit deal of historical importance: German Chancellor Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the agreement reached between the EU and Britain is "of historical importance," adding that Germany will examine it to decide whether Berlin supports the result
 "EU-UK post-Brexit deal of historical importance: German Chancellor Merkel")
Shape of economic recovery may end up coming from another alphabet
Zeroing in on the alphabet that best describes the unprecedented economic upheaval
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UK economy grew by record 16% in third quarter after first lockdown slump
Britain's economic recovery from its coronavirus crash was a bit quicker than previously thought in the July-September period, official data showed
 "UK economy grew by record 16% in third quarter after first lockdown slump")
