Between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s tax sops for the middle class and Donald Trump’s tariff missiles on three countries he really dislikes, it’s been a largely eventful three days. And as usual, The Morning Brief is buzzing with questions: From tax cuts and fiscal discipline to capital expenditure, is the so-called “impossible trifecta” too good to be true? Why was a tax bill introduced separately from the budget? Is the government pivoting from corporate India to the middle class? Trump’s latest executive decision can put global trade in limbo and has thrust the world into very uncertain times. What lies ahead? Host Arijit Barman talks to Swaminathan Aiyar about it all. And more…

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Between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman&rsquo;s tax sops for the middle class and Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariff missiles on three countries he really dislikes, it&rsquo;s been a largely eventful three days. And as usual, The Morning Brief is buzzing with questions: From tax cuts and fiscal discipline to capital expenditure, is the so-called &ldquo;impossible trifecta&rdquo; too good to be true? Why was a tax bill introduced separately from the budget? Is the government pivoting from corporate India to the middle class? Trump&rsquo;s latest executive decision can put global trade in limbo and has thrust the world into very uncertain times. What lies ahead? Host Arijit Barman talks to Swaminathan Aiyar about it all. And more&hellip; Tune in If you like this episode, check out more Corner Office Conversations from the podcast: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZLex1NkE3Ol0Bzu6eb0mC?si=438f0ef627004280">Adar Poonawalla</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vgJyNcoP79KGd5H3SjVin?si=d039f643d4224f78">Sandip Patel</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NgB5QSzlLPiV7L1iFGVvI?si=2b05e3d7112f49f7">The Mega Listing Of Vishal Retail</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oyAQs1iQpXQTiJ9a2fsAU?si=42483b27f888444a">Antonoaldo Neves</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MhH3C0n141kJ1rdpBfi5n?si=254767d0988b4f9b">Rajesh Jejurikar</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Q9aGmQzSl3kaNMfFcn3tq?si=4fff5bd4366f429d">Srikanth Velamakanni</a>, and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">more</a>!
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