Voters might think less taxes would equate to more money in their pockets, but a new study shows that at the local level, the opposite may actually be true. Economists and politicians have weighed the ...

Something is amiss with Japanese government bonds (JGBs). On January 20th the country’s longest-dated debt sold off sharply. The yield on 30-year bonds rose by a quarter of a percentage point, the ...

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought on Thursday to ease market concerns over her expansionary fiscal policy, saying the government's draft budget maintains ...

Food system interventions are needed for improving public health and to address health inequalities. Economics evidence enables an understanding of the costs associated with these interventions when ...

China approaches the 2025 Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) with an economy showing mixed signals. Headline growth reached 5.3% in the first half of the year, supported by stronger-than-expected ...

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 ...

Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, outlined an ambitious vision for Japan’s economy and security in her first policy speech at the Diet on October 24, pledging to confront soaring living ...

15 May 2025 — The global economy is at a precarious juncture, marked by heightened trade tensions and elevated policy uncertainty, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of ...

Robust August fiscal flows injected over $445 billion into the U.S. private sector, supporting risk asset prices and economic growth. Positive government spending, expanding bank credit, and a ...

Credit rating agency S&P Global upgraded India's long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings to "BBB" from "BBB-" on Thursday. "The upgrade of India reflects its buoyant economic growth, against ...

Strong July fiscal flows and robust government outlays are fueling private sector liquidity, supporting risk asset prices for Q3 2025. Despite global policy tightening and trade risks, US fiscal ...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s first several months in office have reflected a shift towards economic policy driven by national security concerns and ambitious populist programs. Drawing on ...