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SF Mayor Defends Layoffs as Protests Mount Over Budget Cuts

Unions push a CEO tax they say could raise $300 million a year to avoid cuts.

Italy’s 2025 Deficit at 3.1% Keeps Exit From EU Oversight on Hold

Decree 695/2025 Opens Sale of 44% of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina, Keeping State Control

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

Fitch Downgrades France to A+, Putting Fiscal Strategy Under Pressure

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

Italy’s Borrowing Costs Close In on France as Yield Gap Hits Two-Decade Low

Bayrou Unveils €40 Billion Austerity Plan With Defense Boost in 2026 Budget

Trump Brands Green Tax Credits a ‘Giant Scam’ in Big Beautiful Bill

Bessent Reaffirms No-Default Pledge as Congress Readies Debt Ceiling Vote

Trump Meets With GOP Lawmakers Over SALT Deduction Cap Debate

Argentina's President Milei Condemns UN's Agenda in Fiery Speech

Argentinian President Milei Presents Controversial 2025 Austerity Budget

Violent Clashes Erupt in Buenos Aires After Pension Hike Blocked

Argentina Approves Milei's Sweeping Economic Reforms

House GOP Advances Controversial Social Security Commission

Despite Economic Improvements, American Consumers Remain Dissatisfied