Fiscal Policy
Politics
Coverage of fiscal and monetary policy, regulation, taxation, and geopolitical decisions that influence markets and everyday life. We break down government action and its economic impact.
Monetary Policy
The Bank of Uganda Has Been Cutting Its Central Bank Rate for Three Consecutive Meetings. Consumer Price Inflation Is Now Within Target. Here Is What That Means.
Fiscal Policy
Slovenia Has the Lowest Public Debt Growth Rate in the EU. Here Is How a Small Eurozone Economy Managed to Stay Disciplined.
Monetary Policy
The UAE Dirham Cannot Appreciate Against the US Dollar. That Makes the US FOMC's Hawkish Turn Directly the UAE's Monetary Policy.
Fiscal Policy
Mozambique's Government Revenue Is Being Transformed by Gas. The Question Is Whether the Fiscal Windfall Reaches the Country's People.
Monetary Policy
Peru's Central Bank Has Cut Its Reference Rate Six Times Since 2024. Consumer Price Inflation Is Back Within Target. Here Is What Comes Next.
Fiscal Policy
Belgium Has One of the Biggest Budget Deficits in Western Europe. A New Government Is Finally Trying to Fix It. Here Is What That Means.
Fiscal Policy
Bulgaria Just Joined the Eurozone. It Also Has the Second-Highest Consumer Price Index Inflation in the EU. Those Two Facts Are a Fiscal Problem.
Fiscal Policy
Portugal's Government Budget Went From 6% Deficit to Surplus in Five Years. The Hard Part Is Staying There.
Monetary Policy
Czech National Bank Has Cut Its Key Policy Rate Nine Times Since Late 2023. With Consumer Price Index Inflation at 1.8%, the Question Is Where the Floor Is.
Monetary Policy
Austria's Oesterreichische Nationalbank Is Watching Two Things Ahead of the ECB's July 24 Meeting: Energy Prices and Wage Data.
Politics