#Fiscal Policy

Articles (30)

• 🇺🇸 What the Trump tax breaks giveth, the gasoline pump taketh away — 10/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Inflation, #Energy Costs, #Political Economy
• 🇺🇸 US March budget deficit rises slightly to $164 billion, war outlays delayed — 10/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Federal Budget, #Government Spending
• 🇺🇸 How outsized budget deficits impact the Fed’s decisions — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Large fiscal imbalances leave the Fed in a box that limits its ability to lower rates.

  Related: #Monetary Policy, #Economic Constraints
• 🇺🇸 Thailand has limited ammunition to address economic problems, says finance minister — 10/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Constraints, #Public Debt
• 🇺🇸 OECD urges governments to rapidly unwind costly fuel duty cuts — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  More than 25 countries have introduced universal measures to shield consumers from high energy prices since the start of the Iran war

  Related: #Energy Markets, #Climate Policy
• 🇺🇸 Trump calls for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending — 03/04/2026 [USA]

  In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades.

  Related: #Defense Budget
• 🇺🇸 Potential Qatari asset sales emerge as a necessity to plug 2026 budget gaps — 21/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Strategy
• 🇺🇸 Fitch cuts New Zealand rating outlook to ’Negative’ amid debt concerns — 20/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Credit Rating
• 🇺🇸 UK budget deficit jumped in February as Iran war darkens fiscal outlook — 20/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Geopolitical Risk
• 🇺🇸 House rejects proposed balanced budget amendment to the Constitution — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  The House on Wednesday rejected a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require Congress to balance the federal budget within five years of its ratification.

  Related: #Constitutional Amendment
• 🇬🇧 Reeves plans to give England’s regional leaders a share of national tax revenues — 17/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Chancellor seeks ‘genuine break with the past’ in tackling centralised and ‘geographically unequal’ country</p><p>Rachel Reeves has announced that the Treasury will draw up proposals to hand Englan...

  Related: #Regional Devolution
• 🇺🇸 U.S. deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  For the fiscal year to date, the deficit totaled $1.004 trillion, about 12% lower than the comparable period in 2025.

  Related: #Federal Deficit
• 🇺🇸 Deutsche says these two sectors could benefit from larger German fiscal spending — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  Cyclicals and software stocks are poised to benefit from Germany's increased fiscal outlay after recent falls, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank.

  Related: #Sector Analysis
• 🇺🇸 Fiscal Crunch Presents a First Big Policy Challenge for Mikie Sherrill — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  Ms. Sherrill will present her first budget as New Jersey governor in Trenton on Tuesday, and with it a robust preview of her policy priorities.

  Related: #Political Challenge
• 🇺🇸 Analysis-AI boom will be no free pass for debt-laden major economies — 27/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Technology, #Debt Management
• 🇺🇸 UK government debt sales set to fall for first time in four years — 26/02/2026 [USA]

  Big banks forecast £247bn of gilt issuance in coming fiscal year amid chancellor’s drive to rein in borrowing

  Related: #Economic Recovery, #Government Debt
• 🇺🇸 Ex-BOJ Chief Kuroda Calls for Rate Hikes, Fiscal Tightening- Reuters — 25/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Monetary Policy, #Economic Conditions
• 🇺🇸 Exclusive-Ex-BOJ chief Kuroda calls for rate hikes, tighter fiscal policy — 25/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Monetary Policy, #Inflation, #Currency
• 🇺🇸 Hong Kong sees 2.5%-3.5% GDP in 2026, Eyes Fiscal Deficit Reduction — 25/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Growth, #Regional Economy
• 🇺🇸 ’Buoyant’ Hong Kong economic growth expected to ease fiscal deficit, financial secretary says — 25/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Growth, #Budget Deficit
• 🇺🇸 Germany rejects new EU joint debt as Klingbeil signals fiscal continuity — 22/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Banking Sovereignty, #EU Integration
• 🇬🇧 Boost for chancellor as UK public finances see record-breaking surplus of £XXbn — 19/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Figure is largest January total since records began and marks sharp reversal from December’s deficit of £11.6bn</p><p>The UK government enjoyed a record-breaking surplus in January, official figure...

  Related: #UK Economy, #Public Finances
• 🇺🇸 French tax hikes tapped out, spending cuts inevitable, says audit office — 19/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Government Spending, #Economic Challenges
• 🇺🇸 Kenya launches tender offer for $1.2 billion in notes to manage debt — 18/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Debt Management, #Public Finance, #Government Bond Market
• 🇺🇸 Germany’s long-awaited fiscal stimulus is finally here — but there’s a defense spending catch, says Goldman Sachs — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Germany's defense spending is set to surge this year, but the country may not execute on its "ambitious" budget target, Goldman's analyst said.

  Related: #Defense Spending, #Economic Recovery, #Public Debt Management, #Financial Market Analysis
• 🇺🇸 New York City mayor proposes property tax hike to address budget gap — 17/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Urban Economics, #Public Finance
• 🇺🇸 Calif. Gov. cuts budget, proposes tax increase vote — 06/02/2026 [USA]

  To deal with the state's shortfall, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown imposed automatic cuts to the budgets for schools, in-home support for seniors and the disabled, libraries and prisons. Ben Tracy reports th...

  Related: #Economy, #Governance
• 🇺🇸 Singapore budget may be less generous amid resilient growth — 06/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Economic Growth, #Technology Investment
• 🇺🇸 What’s behind these wild new wealth-tax proposals? — 05/02/2026 [USA]

  Claims that taxing the rich in California, New York City and Illinois will “only hit billionaires” don’t hold water. That’s just not how economics works.

  Related: #Economic Theory, #Wealth Inequality
• 🇺🇸 On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches — 05/02/2026 [USA]

  A hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family conflicts

  Related: #Political Tensions, #Political Discourse, #Government Oversight