Changing the UK’s fiscal rule to allow more cash to flow could take the pressure off – but it isn’t without risk.
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How much trouble is the government in?
Will the chancellor’s new fiscal rules leave people better off as she promises?
What happens in the government bond market might seem far removed from everyday life, but it’s important to understand how it can affect us all.
The NSW government wants GST to be allocated according to population. But doing so ignores different service delivery needs between states.
Interest rate hikes are the Bank of England’s main monetary policy weapon against inflation, but they aren’t working.
Investor confidence in the UK is at a low, and the bond market has reacted dramatically.
Russia is on the verge of defaulting on its foreign debt, which not only could have severe economic consequences but could also complicate Putin’s ability to wage a prolonged war in Ukraine.
National Treasury’s strategy to overcome South Africa’s chronic fiscal crisis rests on highly uncertain political and economic foundations.
Instead of wage subsidy and business loan schemes, allowing households, workers and employers to borrow against future income could be more efficient and equitable in the long run.
Canada’s federal deficit has ballooned as Ottawa spends billions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. An economist explains why the massive spending will not harm Canadians in the future.
Robust credit ratings agencies are vital for the Australian economy, as the repercussions of their decisions are felt far and wide.
While borrowers may not be thrilled by the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise rates, many of us have plenty of reason to celebrate.
Market speculation on whether the Fed will raise rates is reaching fever pitch, but the central bank no longer has the pull it once did.
Whenever speculation grew louder that the Federal Reserve would lift its target interest rate this year, stocks took a dive. Here’s why.
Ed Miliband is trying to wrestle back the political initiative in Manchester. The leader of the opposition must avoid becoming mired in deeply complex constitutional questions of devolution at his party’s…
There continues to be a great debate around Australia’s fiscal position. Yet, budget deficits are, in fact, a natural outcome of the business cycle. In a policy brief, co-authored by myself and colleagues…
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