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Senate Approves Bipartisan Stopgap as House Recess Triggers Brief Shutdown

Democrats leveraged public outrage over the Minneapolis shootings to force a separate, two‑week DHS negotiation on ICE oversight.

Chalmers Rules Out Extending Power Bill Rebates Into 2026

France’s Audit Court Warns Demographic Shift Imperils Public Finances

Audit Flags $2.6 Billion Loss, Rising Debt and Idle Trust Funds in Victoria

Brazil Cuts 2025 Budget Freeze to R$7.7 Billion as Deficit Outlook Worsens

UK Borrowing Tops Forecast at £17.4 Billion as Retail Sales Slide Before Budget

Peru Enacts Urgent Austerity Decree With 7-Day Transfer Limit and Non‑Critical Spending Bans

Japan Parties Seal Deal to Scrap Provisional Fuel Taxes, Price Relief to Start Next Week

City Council Majority Urges Johnson to Drop Head Tax From 2026 Budget

Florida CFO Says Miami‑Dade Overspent $302 Million, Boosting State Tally Past $1.5 Billion

New Orleans Seeks $125 Million Bridge Loan as Payroll Risk Intensifies

Brazil Details R$12.1 Billion Budget Block as Cities and Health Take Biggest Hits

Brazil Posts Smaller August Primary Deficit as Debt Holds at 77.5% of GDP

Australia Posts Near $10 Billion Deficit as Final Budget Outcome Beats Forecasts

IW Report Says Germany’s €500 Billion SVIK Replaces Core Budget Spending

Johnson Warns Chicago at ‘Point of No Return’ as Pension Liability Grows by $11 Billion

NRW Fiscal Audit Reveals Costly Mismanagement and Warns Against Fresh Borrowing

Merz’s Cabinet Approves Draft 2026 Budget Despite €172 Billion Deficit Projection

Bayrou Sets 2026 Deficit Target at 4.6%, Favors Spending Cuts Over Tax Hikes

Carney Orders Deep Savings Across Government Even as Defence Budget Grows