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 ...

People learn about a self-cleaning robot at the 4th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Editor's note: China will continue to implement ...

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 ...

China's fiscal authorities will continue to pursue a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026 in line with the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), by expanding fiscal expenditure, ...

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 ...

Fiscal management in Georgia is sound, underpinned by robust public finance systems and fiscal rules, but risks remain, particularly from state-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to the World Bank ...

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - China will strengthen fiscal policy over the next five years, said the country's finance minister on Saturday in an interview with Xinhua News Agency. Finance ...

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 ...

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From the US to Japan, long-term borrowing costs for the world’s biggest economies have surged as investors question the ability of governments to cover massive budget deficits. Thirty-year bond yields ...

The Lesotho Economic Update (LEU): Transforming Fiscal Policy into an Engine of Inclusive Growth, released April 7, 2025 by the World Bank, includes a review of recent economic developments, an ...