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Europe’s fiscal tug of war
Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovationWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Safety breakdown led to Greenock tug crew deaths
George Taft, 65, and Ian Catterson, 73, drowned in February last year when MV Biter capsized while assisting a cruise ship.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Why chancellors need fiscal rules
Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other thingsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Peering inside a (fiscal) black hole
Come for the snark, stay for the Soundgarden punsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning
Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget
UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’Business - Financial Times - October 27 -
The elusive pivot from monetary to fiscal tightening
IMF wants lower interest rates and government deficits. That looks unlikelyWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
The UK gets it wrong again on fiscal rules
You’re a little much for me, public sector net financial liabilitiesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
China’s $1.4tn fiscal package fails to excite
Beijing unveils fiscal stimulus to help shore up its faltering economyWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Europe’s growth prospects hit by fiscal restraint
EU governments’ belt-tightening plans come at a time when more investment is needed and growth is weakWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’
Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’Business - Financial Times - October 29 -
UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe
Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decadesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Barclays’ chief defends Reeves as business criticises Budget tax rises
Retail and hospitality bosses warn UK chancellor that national insurance changes will lead to job lossesBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
China’s lawmakers gather to approve long-awaited fiscal stimulus
Local governments have been weighed down by trillions of dollars of debtWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
BoE expected to cut interest rates despite looser fiscal policy
UK central bank focused on longer-term picture of slowing inflation even as Budget predicted to increase near-term demandWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
China announces $1.4 trillion package over five years to tackle local governments' 'hidden' debt
Authorities in Beijing have ramped up stimulus announcements since late September in an effort to bolster its flagging economy.Business - CNBC - November 8 -
Fiscal policy was a squabble too far for German coalition’s odd throuple
At times it felt like the three parties thought they were governing three completely different countries. Germany’s coalition government, which collapsed in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Will Friedrich Merz get Germany to abandon its fiscal fetish?
Opposition leader in pole position to become chancellor will inherit controversial ‘debt brake’Business - Financial Times - November 11 -
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Treasury market under Trump at risk from inflation, not larger fiscal deficit, says analyst
The danger to the Treasury market from a second Donald Trump presidency comes not from a sharp increase in bond issuance but revived price pressuresBusiness - MarketWatch - October 25 -
Europe can learn fiscal lessons from the UK on how to achieve its goals
A co-ordinated reform agenda is crucial if the EU is serious about becoming a climate leader and geopolitical playerBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Small Business Administration-Backed Financing Rose to $56 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024
Smaller loans made up for much of the additional funding.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
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Music and Morale in a Country at War
In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
The many questions of war
Safety is a relative term when conflict is in your communityWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
How serious are Putin's nuclear threats?
Three Ukrainians on how their lives have changed and their hopes for peaceTop stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
The new Republican war on science
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment is characteristic of Trump’s hostility to expertiseBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
The war on terror is coming home
If we continue treating extremism and terrorism as something exclusively beyond our borders, we will have to buckle up for what’s to come.Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago -
Ukrainian war reporter Andriy Tsaplienko documents war with Russia | 60 Minutes
Andriy Tsaplienko reported on wars around the world. Then war came to his home country of Ukraine when Russia invaded. He’s now committed to documenting what happens there, despite the risks.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
The Other War for These Gazans Is Against Cancer
The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those of illness — deep feelings of guilt, along with fear and homesickness.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k
One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Google is winning the AI search wars
But rival products from Apple and OpenAI will continue to attract usersBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
How My War Came Home
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
The 'Deathonomics' Powering Russia's War Machine
Facing heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia is offering high salaries and bonuses to entice new recruits. In some poor regions, a military wage is as much as five times the average.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13
