Fed fears push dollar to lowest level in 3 years

A battered dollar is taking another beating as investors, unnerved by fresh signs of an erosion in US central bank independence, waste no time in pushing the greenback back to its lowest levels in over three years.US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “terrible” in his latest attack on the…

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Marathwada & Vidarbha farmers consider resowing kharif crops amid erratic monsoon rain | Pune News

Pune: Farmers in Marathwada and Vidarbha’s rain-fed agricultural areas are facing a dire situation, with erratic monsoon rain forcing them to consider resowing kharif crops just weeks after initial planting. With over 50% of the state’s districts experiencing significant rainfall deficits during the crucial June sowing period, farmers fear financial losses because of potential crop…

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