Economists and industry leaders said the budget proposals would provide some support to growth over the longer term but were insufficient to give it an immediate boost

The retail inflation that for several months remained in the comfort zone of the central bank has started inching up and crossed the 7 per cent mark during December 2019

Interview with John H. Krystal, MD, author of Adjunctive Risperidone Treatment for Antidepressant-Resistant Symptoms of Chronic Military Service-Related PTSD

Interview with David J. A. Jenkins, MD, author of Effect of a Dietary Portfolio of Cholesterol-Lowering Foods Given at 2 Levels of Intensity of Dietary Advice on Serum Lipids in Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Martin E. Franklin, PhD, author of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Augmentation of Pharmacotherapy in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Pediatric OCD Treatment Study II (POTS II) Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Kevin T. McVary, MD, author of Effect of Increasing Doses of Saw Palmetto Extract on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Jay H. Traverse, MD, author of Effect of Intracoronary Delivery of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells 2 to 3 Weeks Following Acute Myocardial Infarction on Left Ventricular Function: The LateTIME Randomized Trial

Interview with Steven E. Nissen, MD, author of Effects of the CETP Inhibitor Evacetrapib Administered as Monotherapy or in Combination With Statins on HDL and LDL Cholesterol: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Andrew Wang, MD, author of Association Between Valvular Surgery and Mortality Among Patients With Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Heart Failure

Interview with George A. Bray, MD, author of Effect of Dietary Protein Content on Weight Gain, Energy Expenditure, and Body Composition During Overeating: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH, author of Universal Screening and Drug Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Children and Adolescents

Interview with Eric J. Topol, MD, author of Bridging Antiplatelet Therapy With Cangrelor in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Janet T. Holbrook, MPH, PhD, author of Lansoprazole for Children With Poorly Controlled Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Ulf Ekelund, PhD, author of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents

Interview with Jay F. Piccirillo, MD, author of Amoxicillin for Acute Rhinosinusitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Soeren Mattke, MD, DSc, author of Utilization of Anesthesia Services During Outpatient Endoscopies and Colonoscopies and Associated Spending in 2003-2009

Interview with Melissa S. Stockwell, MD, MPH, author of Effect of a Text Messaging Intervention on Influenza Vaccination in an Urban, Low-Income Pediatric and Adolescent Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Ferran Barbé, MD, author of Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Events in Nonsleepy Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with David C. Mohr, PhD, author of Effect of Telephone-Administered vs Face-to-face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Adherence to Therapy and Depression Outcomes Among Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Trial

Interview with John M. Jakicic, PhD, author of Effect of a Stepped-Care Intervention Approach on Weight Loss in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with James A. Blumenthal, PhD, author of Effects of Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: The HF-ACTION Randomized Trial

Interview with Joanne Klevens, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Screening for Partner Violence on Women's Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Stephan Windecker, MD, author of Effect of Biolimus-Eluting Stents With Biodegradable Polymer vs Bare-Metal Stents on Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The COMFORTABLE AMI Randomized Trial

Interview with William J. Calhoun, MD, author of Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Carlos A. Camargo, MD, author of Effect of Vitamin D₃ Supplementation on Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Healthy Adults: The VIDARIS Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH, author of Multivitamins in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Men: The Physicians' Health Study II Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Lara K. Misegades, PhD, MS, author of Association of Childhood Pertussis With Receipt of 5 Doses of Pertussis Vaccine by Time Since Last Vaccine Dose, California, 2010

Interview with Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD, author of Effect of a Protected Sleep Period on Hours Slept During Extended Overnight In-hospital Duty Hours Among Medical Interns: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Gilles Montalescot, MD, PhD, author of Association of Clopidogrel Pretreatment With Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Major Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Interview with Timothy McAlindon, DM, MPH, author of Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Progression of Knee Pain and Cartilage Volume Loss in Patients With Symptomatic Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Gervasio A. Lamas, MD, author of Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial

Interview with Ellen M. Lavoie Smith, PhD, author of Effect of Duloxetine on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Simon R. M. Dobson, MD, author of Immunogenicity of 2 Doses of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Younger Adolescents Versus 3 Doses in Young Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Hope Weiler, RD, PhD, author of Effect of Different Dosages of Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on Vitamin D Status in Healthy, Breastfed Infants: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Emily Y. Chew, MD, author of Lutein + Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Linda Brubaker, MD, author of Long-term Outcomes Following Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Interview with Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD, author of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Intensive Medical Management for the Control of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia: The Diabetes Surgery Study Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Jonas Rutishauser, MD, author of Short-term vs Conventional Glucocorticoid Therapy in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The REDUCE Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD, author of Effect of an Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention on Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Pediatricians: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Karen L. Margolis, MD, MPH, author of Effect of Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Pharmacist Management on Blood Pressure Control: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, author of The Paradox of Disease Prevention: Celebrated in Principle, Resisted in Practice

Interview with Jared P. Reis, PhD, author of Association Between Duration of Overall and Abdominal Obesity Beginning in Young Adulthood and Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle Age

Interview with Edna B. Foa, PhD, author of Concurrent Naltrexone and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Patients With Comorbid Alcohol Dependence and PTSD: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Anthony S. Fauci, MD, author of Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C Genotype 1 in Patients With Unfavorable Treatment Characteristics: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Simon Thom, MB,BS, MD, author of Effects of a Fixed-Dose Combination Strategy on Adherence and Risk Factors in Patients With or at High Risk of CVD: The UMPIRE Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with JoAnn E. Manson, MD, author of Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Health Outcomes During the Intervention and Extended Poststopping Phases of the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Trials

Interview with Anthony D. Harris, MD, author of Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICU: A Randomized Trial