In July 2025, Indian factory gate inflation (using the Wholesale Price Index as the measure of price change) dropped to two-year lows of -0.58 percent. This was the second month of negative inflation; mostly because of the falling costs of food and gasoline. Looking at this trend, there was a general decline although the prices of manufactured goods rose during the same period.

The Center has recommended a simplified Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure with two key slabs having standard and merit rate. In this reform, existing four slabs 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28% will be eliminated. The plan was to be reviewed by Group of Ministers (GoM). It is part of the next-generation GST reforms that have been promised by the Prime Minister to be announced before the Diwali 2025. One can hope that the given amendments will support small and medium-sized enterprises and grant tax relief to the average citizen.

On 15 August 2025, the Center introduced the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY). The program aims at promoting formal employment, providing firms and new employees (hires) with financial incentives. Its budget of 99,446 crores has been allocated to the program which will generate approximately 3.5 crores of jobs in the span of 2 years and is executed by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).

The patterns of nutritional consumption in India have been clarified by the Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES), which were carried out between August 2022 and July 2024. These surveys provide vital information on food consumption and the population's subsequent nutritional intake. The publication, "Nutritional Intake in India," compiles the data and is a useful tool for academics and policymakers.