National hasn’t achieved two of its three big fiscal policy promises from the previous election. Thursday’s budget will be a hard sell.
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Botswana has significantly expanded income support for older people but it’s left them without the care they need.
With new spending and an operating surplus, the Victorian treasurer has delivered the goods. But the state’s huge net debt still looms large.
This year, the National Disability Insurance Scheme is expected to cost taxpayers $50 billion. So what needs to change?
Both private-sector and government spending contributed to the fastest GDP growth since 2022. Yet it’s still well below the growth Australians saw in the past.
The federal government is spending more on contracts for Indigenous business, while finally tackling ‘Black cladding’ fraud. But those reforms don’t go far enough.
Government spending – federal, state and local – grew by less than consumer spending and business investment last year.
Researchers hope that transparency around where the money is going will help counties use the funds more effectively.
Despite the government taxing tobacco at higher and higher rates, revenue continues to fall. There’s no easy solution.
Congress has until March 14 to pass a spending bill that will keep the lights on in Washington.
The US economy has always been a mix of government regulation and market forces. The balance between those has shifted over time, but never has one side or the other been substantively removed.
Granting tech leaders direct control over government functions fundamentally alters the relationship between private power and public governance.
Some uncomfortable home truths just could not be avoided.
The market remains deeply uncertain about the future direction of China’s economic policies and what they might mean for the world. But we should still watch closely.
Reeves wouldn’t be the first chancellor to change the rules to suit her plans – and it could help boost economic growth.
Significant transitions in Kenya have occurred through the voices of the masses rather than formal political structures.
Both the Conservatives and Labour have promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT should they win the election – but most voters don’t believe them.
Both should work hand in hand to ensure the best outcomes for the economy as a whole. But they operate quite differently.
A major crisis abroad may exacerbate internal divisions within one of the US’s major political parties.
Lawmakers have given themselves a virtually impossible task – and the stakes are high.
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