Markets
France Targets 5% Deficit as IMF Urges Fiscal Order
French PM Sébastien Lecornu has vowed to cut the public deficit to 5 percent, addressing both student protests and market jitters over...
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World Business
UK Fiscal Strategy Earns IMF Praise, Signals Austere Budget Ahead
The IMF has lauded the UK's debt reduction plans, distinguishing it from G7 peers. This praise, however, points to a restrictive Budget...
World Business
IMF Chief: Wealthy Nations Must Cut Debt to Ease Global Strain
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urges the U.S. and other wealthy nations to rein in mounting debt, warning of severe consequences for...
Economy
Burnham Faces £24 Billion Inflation Squeeze, NIESR Warns
UK public services face a £24 billion hit this parliamentary term due to inflation and energy costs, NIESR warns, urging Prime Minister...
Investing
Indonesia’s Economy Under Strain: Billions Flee as Prabowo’s Spending Spooks Markets
Foreign investors are pulling billions from Indonesia, spooked by President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious spending plans and rising fiscal strain. A potential downgrade...
Investing
Social Security Fund Faces 2032 Depletion, 22% Benefit Cut Looms
Social Security's trust fund is projected to run out by 2032, potentially triggering a 22% automatic cut in monthly benefits if Congress...
Markets
Southeast Asian Yield Curves Steepen on Oil Prices, Fiscal Strain
Yield gaps between short- and long-dated bonds are widening in Southeast Asia, driven by elevated oil prices, rising inflation, and deepening fiscal...
Economy
Fiscal Policy, Not Fed Swaps, Drives Economic Regime Shift
The true 'regime change' impacting the economy is not a swap of Fed officials, but the profound shift from monetary policy dominance...
Markets
Japan Opposition Demands 5-Year Surplus Plan by 2030
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan's Democratic Party for the People, calls for a five-year roadmap to achieve a primary surplus by 2030,...