We’ll need to spend at least an extra 15-20% of GDP per year. It’ll be more palatable if it is funded by COVID bonds.
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The British currency is showing the strain of the government’s rescue plan.
The government’s “whatever it takes” promise to NHS is all very well, but UK healthcare is a long way from being ready to deal with a major outbreak.
The next federal budget will be decisive for Canada’s North. Will the government put in the money to achieve its many priorities in the Arctic?
Rishi Sunak has delivered his first budget as UK chancellor and the Conservative Party’s first budget since winning the 2019 general election.
The new chancellor’s plans won’t look half as prudent if the economy tanks.
The prospects of the Masters of the Universe fixing this problem look seriously in doubt.
With a deepening climate crisis, unprecedented biodiversity loss and widespread inequality, it’s pertinent to question if indefinite GDP growth will deliver true and long-lasting prosperity.
The South African government is hamstrung by the country’s fiscal and economic situation. And short of ideas about how to get out of it.
When you look at what the PM is up against, the Brexit trade negotiations might almost seem like light relief.
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