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Deficit Reduction

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Debt Hits $39 Trillion as Congress Weighs a 3% Deficit Cap

Budget watchdogs say caps will not fix the gap without hard choices on taxes and benefits.

France Adopts 2026 Budget After No-Confidence Votes Fail

Trump Sets Late-2026 Target for $2,000 Tariff Checks, Claiming He Can Bypass Congress

Italian Senate Finalizes Corte dei Conti Overhaul, Capping Liability and Expanding Preventive Control

EU Trims Italy’s 2025 Growth to 0.4% as Brussels Endorses Deficit Path

Fitch Cuts France’s Credit Rating to A+ as New PM Drops Holiday Cuts

Bayrou Sets Sept. 8 Confidence Vote as Opposition Lines Up Against French Government

CBO Says Trump Tariffs Would Cut Deficits by $4 Trillion Over a Decade

Bayrou Unveils €40 Billion Austerity Plan With Defense Exemption

Sheinbaum Lowers Mexico’s Debt to 49.2% of GDP Through Republican Austerity

French PM Bayrou Proposes Referendum on €40 Billion Budget Cuts

French Prime Minister Considers Referendum on €40 Billion Deficit-Reduction Plan

France to Consolidate One-Third of State Agencies by Year-End

Public Sector Unions FO and CGT Call for Strike Over Sick Leave Policy