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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: Theme: Macroeconomy| Can India achieve its fiscal deficit target amid fluctuating high-frequency economic indicators?
Description: In this episode of the State of the Economy podcast, businessline’s Shishir Sinha discusses the latest high-frequency economic indicators with Devendra Kumar Pant, Chief Economist at India Ratings and Research. The conversation covers three key economic indicators: Goods and Services tax (GST), the core sector numbers, and the fiscal deficit. The episode begins by highlighting the recent high-frequency economic indicators released. Pant emphasises the importance of looking beyond monthly year-on-year growth figures and considering year-to-date trends. He addresses the issue of whether April should be considered as part of March or a separate month in deficit cal...