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badly. the data however paints a different picture. the us economy grew 2% in the first three months of this year. that is almost double initial estimates. consumers spend more, exports held up and prospect for the second quarter also look better with the housing market focused on recovery and subsidies for semiconductor and electric car parts beginning to kick in. the challenge for america's central bank is to keep inflation trending down. data due out later this friday from the us commerce department is likely to confirm prices are cooling. but with inflation still stubbornly hire,...

The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the immediate release of the final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout to Pakistan, the global lender said in a statement.

But what is going to happen is it will cause more painful measures, cost of living is going to rise, and as you mention, they are always already at record higher levels and there are many measures which have been enacted in the revised budget for the second round of ethanol out and they will play out in the months ahead. there definitely a lot more pain and severe unemployment across much of pakistan, and you will be expected it to come about in the fiscal year, which starts tomorrow. so it is definite that this will lead to a lot of mass protest and possibly the military will take a hard line...

The IMF remains engaged with Pakistan's authorities for a board meeting before the program expires.

The consumer price inflation in Pakistan jumped to a record 35.37 per cent in March compared to the same period last year, as at least 16 people were killed in stampedes for food aid