#fiscal policy
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Private Capex Slowing in India
India's private investment drops as stock market revival faces delays.
mint · 1m
IMF urges Nigeria to target subsidy savings for poor
IMF says Nigeria must direct subsidy reform savings to vulnerable citizens.
Premium Times Nigeria · 1m
France needs time to fix finances, IMF warns
Rising borrowing costs and political gridlock threaten France's fiscal recovery as the IMF and ECB urge action before investor confidence erodes further.
RFI · 1m
MUFG Returns to Japanese Bonds Amid Policy Risks
MUFG Bank cautiously re-enters Japanese government bonds as yields near 3.2% peak amid fiscal and monetary policy concerns.
The Japan Times · 1m
National won't back Act's tax relief policy for property investors
National rejects Act's proposal to give residential property investors tax relief through negative gearing.
NZ Herald · 2m
Vermont Governor Faces Left-Wing Challenge
Vermont’s Phil Scott faces left-wing challenger Amanda Janoo in tight re-election race.
The Boston Globe · 1m
Labour fears low-key budget won't satisfy voters
Labour insiders warn 'low-key' budget risks looking weak as voters demand tangible change.
the Guardian · 1m
National targets coalition partners for soft centre voters
National pivots to win back fractured base amid coalition scramble.
RNZ · 1m
ECB Saves France?
How high must French borrowing costs rise before ECB steps in?
EUobserver · 1m
Civic Committee’s Fiscal Plan for Chicago
Chicago’s Civic Committee urges less borrowing, spending cuts, and payroll reduction to fix city’s $882M budget gap.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Burnham risks Truss budget chaos, Tory warns
Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith says Andy Burnham's spending plans lack detail on funding, repeating Liz Truss's fatal mistake.
The Independent · 1m
Trump's Debt Promise Now $40 Trillion
Trump claimed he could eliminate $19 trillion in debt in eight years. Now it has topped $40 trillion.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m
The wealthy aren't leaving after all
High-tax states keep gaining millionaires despite predictions they would flee, IRS data shows.
Fortune · 3m
Elon Musk Wants Treasury to Send Checks
Elon Musk says AI could make money unnecessary by 2036, urging Treasury to issue checks.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Andy Burnham urged to rule out tax rises in next month's Budget
Burnham faces pressure to avoid tax hikes as critics call him 'tax and spend socialist'.
Dailymail · 1m
Japan keeps Takaichi’s team intact for food tax cut
Japan’s prime minister retains key ministers to push food tax cut despite funding worries
Malay Mail · 1m
Democrats see chance to kill the debt ceiling
A 2027 debt limit showdown could become the moment to permanently end the political weapon that has triggered defaults and market crashes.
TIME · 2m
Burnham's budget crisis: markets demand spending cuts
Former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane warns the PM that bond market chaos requires hard choices on public spending, not just better social media.
Dailymail · 2m
Why wealth taxes are political theater
Economists reject wealth taxes as costly failures, but politicians push them anyway to look tough on the rich.
MoneyWeek · 4m
America's $40 trillion problem
David Rubenstein says interest on the national debt now outruns defense spending, and history says that is a warning sign.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Trump promised $5,000 checks. His own speaker won't
Trump pledged $5,000 to every adult citizen if Republicans hold Congress, and the House speaker immediately declined to back it up.
Newsweek · 2m
Trump's $5,000 vote
A trillion-dollar cash promise, tied to one election result, and nobody can say who pays for it.
the Guardian · 1m
