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Fiscal policy can be defined as the government’s plan on how to raise revenue and how to spend it in order to keep the economy healthy. If the government gets more revenue than it spends, then it ...

This month’s central economic work conference will set the tone, while top finance official signals more assertive fiscal support.

In this episode, Helen Jewell and Roelof Salomons talk about how Europe’s evolving macro and investing environment is ...

The arrival of a new presidential administration invokes new beginnings and a break from the past. Still, realities from previous administrations remain, such as a fiscal challenge that demands ...

The global economy is adjusting to a landscape reshaped by new policy measures. Some extremes of higher tariffs were tempered, thanks to subsequent deals and resets. But the overall environment ...

Japan must take steps to maintain market trust in its finances even as it ramps up spending to revive growth, private-sector ...

Gabon has millions of hectares of well-preserved forest ecosystems. Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023, amid transport disruptions that impacted the wood and manganese industries. Looking forward, ...

China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an pledged to implement a stronger and proactive fiscal policy over the next five years in an effort to support the country’s economic growth, state media Xinhua News ...

These consultations form part of the IMF’s annual engagement with its 191 member countries under Article IV of the Fund’s Articles of Agreement ...