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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Why Japan's economic plans are sending jitters through global markets

Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend Japan's consumption tax caused sharp bond-market and yen volatility, raising concerns about Japan's fiscal sustainability and rising long-term yields.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Public finances fragile but the road to economic recovery is appearing - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

UK public borrowing fell to about £11.5bn in December, signalling improving fiscal control, easing spending pressures, and a gradually more predictable fiscal outlook.
#us-national-debt
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says | Fortune

fromFortune
4 months ago
US politics

Ray Dalio says the world is running out of interest in buying U.S. debt-but America is unable to cut back on spending | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says | Fortune

fromFortune
4 months ago
US politics

Ray Dalio says the world is running out of interest in buying U.S. debt-but America is unable to cut back on spending | Fortune

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US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

Former economic leaders Cohn and Summers warn on U.S. fiscal path

U.S. economy remains resilient but faces inflation above 2%, softer employment, a K-shaped recovery favoring asset owners, and an unsustainable federal fiscal trajectory.
fromwww.thelocal.fr
3 months ago

OPINION: Macron has slammed France into reverse gear with pension surrender

Emmanuel Macron has performed a humiliating U-turn and agreed to suspend his pension reform in order to avoid another collapsed government - his surrender will ultimately harm France, says John Lichfield. A French economist won a share of the Nobel Prize this week for his work on creative destruction. The country has chosen another path - destructive immobilism. In 2023 Macron won a pensions victory on behalf of the French people but against the will of the French people.
France news
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago

Policymakers urge Rachel Reeves to tax wealthier pensioners to stabilise public finances

Government faces calls to reform property and wealth taxes targeting wealthier pensioners and homeowners to close a multi‑billion fiscal gap and fund public services.
World news
fromFortune
4 months ago

The canary in the coal mine is singing as global bond selloff raises national debt concerns

Global long-term bond yields are rising sharply as investors demand higher yields amid debt sustainability concerns, while gold reaches record highs as a safe haven.
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Global bond sell-off hits Japan's government debt; pound falls again business live

Global long-term government bond yields are surging, raising borrowing costs, pressuring equities and highlighting fiscal sustainability and inflation concerns.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Pressure rises on Reeves as government borrowing costs hit 27-year high

UK 30-year gilt yields climbed to 5.680%, the highest since 1998, increasing long-term borrowing costs and pressuring fiscal policy choices.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund for the US - the CEO of the world's largest says it's not so simple

A US sovereign wealth fund requires stability, rules, and political consensus similar to Norway's model, according to Norway's fund chief.
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