Fiscal Policy

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San Diego County Supervisors Vote 3–2 to Loosen Reserve Rules to Offset Federal Cuts

A second reading is required, with any future spending needing four votes after a presentation by the county’s top administrator.

S&P Affirms U.S. AA+ With Stable Outlook, Citing Tariff Revenue

Bessent Says Tariff Windfall Will Tackle Debt First, Not Rebate Checks

Israel Approves NIS 31 Billion Wartime Budget Shift, Expands Defense, Trims Coalition Funds

Mike Castle, Delaware Centrist Leader and ‘Coinage Congressman,’ Dies at 86

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Accelerates Social Security Trust Fund Depletion

Tim Scott Champions Judeo-Christian Roots in New Book and Defends Support for Trump

Austin Council Weighs November Tax Rate Election After Committee Endorsement

Milei Vetoes Pension and Disability Benefit Increases to Uphold Deficit-Elimination Pledge

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

Senate Finance Committee Reviews Hawley’s $600 Tariff Rebate Bill

Ray Dalio Calls for 15% Gold and Bitcoin Allocation as U.S. Debt Borrowing Hits Record Forecasts

Johnson Proposes Corporate Head Tax and Digital Ad Levy to Bridge Chicago’s Budget Gap

SAT Expands Bank Surveillance as It Rolls Out 2025 Tax Relief and Verification Tools

CIS Poll Finds Vast Majority of Spaniards View Taxes as Unfair and Rife With Fraud

South Korea to Restore Top Corporate Tax Rate and Tighten Capital Gains Levy

UK Rules Out Wealth Tax as IMF Warns Borrowing Surge Risks Fiscal Targets

Ecuador Begins Government Overhaul With 5,000 Layoffs and Ministry Mergers

Argentina Sets July 29 Auction to Roll Over 11 Trillion Pesos of Debt

Ray Dalio Warns U.S. Could Suffer ‘Economic Heart Attack’ Within Three Years