fiscal policy
Malaysia sees risk of missing deficit goals on subsidy pressures
The ringgit has gone from being among the best bets in Asia to being the worst performer in June
Japan’s budget reform biggest since 1945, finance minister says
The country typically cobbles together extra budgets during the fiscal year to address unanticipated needs
US deficits, not de-dollarisation, reshaping bond markets: Franklin Templeton
Issues such as persistent fiscal spending are likely to keep yields elevated, says firm’s fixed-income CIO
Indonesia’s 5.6% growth is a fiscal ‘sugar rush’, not a structural boom
How can an economy grow so fast while its currency hits record lows?
Australia seeks reform, inflation restraint in budget balancing act as Iran war darkens outlook
The central bank has lifted interest rates three times this year to head off the war-driven energy shock
UK budget rules should seek to lower debt, parliament committee says
Britain’s public sector net debt has risen from 61 per cent in 2009/10 to 95 per cent of GDP by 2025/26
China hit brakes on fiscal stimulus as economy holds up amid war
The conflict in the Middle East has yet to pose a major threat to the Asian nation
The great Hungarian reset
Hungary’s incoming prime minister will have to address the fragile macroeconomic situation head on
Why this oil shock is different
Governments and central banks are out of policy ammunition to contain the economic fallout
The Iran war presents a ‘guns and butter’ nightmare for investors
How long the conflict will last, and its energy impact, are unknown, but mounting global debt and inflation risks are all too real
