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#IMF: the #global #fiscal #deficit remained at 5% of #GDP in 2025. Gross public debt rose to 94% of GDP and is projected to reach 100% by 2029—one year earlier than expected just a year ago. #Publicfinances in many countries are weaker than before the pandemic.

IDB Projects Latin America and Caribbean to Grow 2.1% in 2026, Amid Global Uncertainty and Persistent Challenges

IDB – Inter-American Development Bank WASHINGTON, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Latin American and Caribbean economies are…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #externalaccounts #globaldemand #IDB #Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBank #labormarkets #Latinamerica #LatinAmericanandCaribbean #macroeconomicstability #publicfinances
https://www.europesays.com/2819708/

UK public finances surprise with £30bn January surplus, easing pressure on the Chancellor

UK public finances surprise with £30bn January surplus, easing pressure on the Chancellor Proactive uses images sourced from…
#UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #governmentborrowing #GreatBritain #publicfinances #publicsector #publicsectorbanks #surplus #taxreceipts
https://www.europesays.com/2792541/

UK public finances surprise with £30bn January surplus, easing pressure on the Chancellor https://www.byteseu.com/1814880/ #GovernmentBorrowing #GreatBritain #PublicFinances #PublicSector #PublicSectorBanks #surplus #TaxReceipts #UK #UnitedKingdom

Voices: Only an EU reset can save our flatlining economy from the doldrums

It’s virtually in the chancellor of the Exchequer’s job description to wheel out empty platitudes when confronted with…
#Economy #chancelloroftheExchequer #EconomyofEU #EconomyoftheEU #EUeconomy #Europe #infrastructureinvestment #internationalbondmarkets #Labour #OfficeforBudgetResponsibility #publicfinances #RachelReeves #THEBANKOFENGLAND
https://www.europesays.com/2775359/

Poland risks a rating downgrade if debt isn’t stabilised, Fitch says https://www.byteseu.com/1788580/ #CreditRatings #DebtServicing #EuropeanUnion #FitchRatings #Milan‍Trajkovic #Poland #PublicFinances

https://www.europesays.com/uk/417911/ How government debt stress could roll across world markets #BondYields #Britain #Business #CorporateFinancing #Economy #GovernmentFinances #Japan #PublicFinances #UK #UnitedKingdom

How government debt stress could roll across world markets

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Escalating fears about government finances everywhere from Britain to Japan have so far…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #AU #Australia #bondyields #britain #Business #corporatefinancing #governmentfinances #japan #publicfinances
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/137167/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/238976/ Labour’s first year in power sees economic growth promises turn into broken dreams | Politics | News #Business #EconomicGrowth #Economy #LabourGovernment #LabourParty #PublicFinances #TaxPolicies #Taxes #UK #UnitedKingdom

"... the amendments that were made to the Equal Pay Act in 2020 made a real, tangible difference to women and women's pay. We had 13 successful pay equity claims that went through, and those women saw a huge difference. In some cases, up to 30%+ changes to their pay.

Today we've seen a huge step backwards, and we need to create a better world for our daughters and our granddaughters."

#JanTinetti, 2025

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/pat-brittenden/episodes/BHN-Brooke-Van-Velden-cancels-Equal-Pay-Act--Chris-Hipkins-on-Erica-Stanfords-emails--Luxon-ban-on-under-16s-on-social-media-e32evtg

#podcasts #BHN #BigHairyNews #NZPolitics #EqualPay #PublicFinances

IMF Urges El Salvador to Tighten Bitcoin Law and Strengthen Oversight - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised El Salvador to narrow the scope ... - https://news.bitcoin.com/imf-urges-el-salvador-to-tighten-bitcoin-law-and-strengthen-oversight/ #financialstability #bitcoinholdings #cryptocurrency #publicfinances #digitalassets #bitcoinbonds #volcanobonds #bitcoincity #juliekozack #regulation #bitcoinlaw #elsalvador #bitcoin #reform #chivo #btc #imf

Ireland to unveil bumper pre-election budget, Apple windfall plans https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/ireland-to-unveil-bumper-pre-election-budget-apple-windfall-plans/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Apple #Ireland #Irishelections #publicfinances #Taxes

Turkey Scraps Planned Crypto Tax, Targets Economic Reforms - Turkey has decided not to move forward with a new tax targeting stock market and c... - https://news.bitcoin.com/turkey-scraps-planned-crypto-tax-targets-economic-reforms/ #economicreforms #cryptocurrency #publicfinances #cevdetyilmaz #mehmetsimsek #stockmarket #economics #inflation #currency #treasury #finance #crypto #turkey #lira #swap #tax

#UK debt projected to almost triple over next 50 years, watchdog warns

#PublicFinances under pressure from #AgeingPopulation, #ClimateCrisis and #SecurityRisks, #OBR report says
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/12/uk-debt-projected-to-almost-triple-over-next-50-years-watchdog-warns

#RachelReeves expected to reveal £20bn #shortfall in #PublicFinances

#Chancellor may raise some #taxes in the autumn due to what Labour describes as its ‘shocking inheritance’ from #Tories

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/25/rachel-reeves-expected-to-reveal-20bn-shortfall-in-public-finances
#ToryLegacy

@GhostOnTheHalfShell @economics-that-works

#Economics #PublicFinances
#US #EU #ConvergenceCriteria

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...years to become a likewise safety currency for other countries.
Last week, #Russia was cut off from the international dollar supply. #China gratefully stepped in to fill the gap.
As a strategist, I can only admire how much #Xi's #China has been profiting from the #WarInUkaine.
Turning over...

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

#Economics #PublicFinances
#US #EU #ConvergenceCriteria

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I'd say, in the EU, this is common knowledge, also among #fiscal politicians.
The EU even has statuory limits for state indebtedness within the so-called #ConvergenceCriteria, agreed upon in the #TreatyOfMaastricht in 1991, which are even policed and can and have been also sactioned with fines:

"Article 126 sets out the #ExcessiveDeficitProcedure...

1. the ratio...
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