Explore the staggering $95 billion annual economic loss due to India's severe smog crisis, affecting productivity, health, and tourism. Delve into the urgent need for comprehensive policy reform to address this environmental and economic challenge. Plus, insights into the Chief Economic Advisor's call for timely payments to SMEs, the US DOJ's antitrust case against Google, and the euro's decline amid ECB rate cut bets.Sources:https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241124-mounting-economic-costs-of-india-s-killer-smoghttps://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/cea-urges-large-companies-to-make-timely-payments-to-smes-for-economic-growth/article68902252.ecehttps://www.ft.com/content/4b226471-419d-4a62-9933-18113a086d6ehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/euro-falls-lowest-since-2022-094529595.htmlOutline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:41) Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog(00:03:30) CEA urges large companies to make timely payments to SMEs for economic growth(00:07:34) US High School Economics class: US seeks Google divestitures including Chrome sale in search monopoly case(00:09:52) Euro Falls to Lowest Since 2022 as Bets on ECB Rate Cuts Surge