Government ❯ Economic Policy

Fiscal Responsibility

Debt Management Public Spending Budgeting Budget Management Budget Cuts Public Finance Taxation Budget Deficits Debt Obligations EU Regulations

Federal Government Has Paid R$89.6 Billion for Subnational Debts and Recovered Only 6.7%

Recoveries are constrained by court rulings, long refinancing regimes and statutory ICMS compensation rules, increasing federal budget strain.

Voter Turnaround Leaves Trump Deeply Underwater on the Economy

Moody’s Warns Mexican States and Municipalities Face Rising Fiscal Strain

India Signals It Will Let Fiscal Deficit Rise to About 4.8% of GDP

IMF and Bank of Italy Urge Faster Fiscal Consolidation as Growth Weakens

India’s Fiscal Deficit Through February Narrows to 80.4% of FY26 Target

Argentina Posts January Surplus, Buoyed by One-Off Hydroelectric Privatization

S&P Affirms Italy at BBB+ and Lifts Outlook to Positive

EU Clears Italy's 2026 Budget Plan as Compliant, Keeps Deficit Procedure in Suspense

Argentina Posts October Fiscal Surplus, Edges Near IMF Primary Target

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

HR Ratings Lifts Mexico’s Outlook to Stable and Affirms BBB+ as Pemex Outlook Also Stabilizes

IMF Warns Global Debt Will Exceed 100% of GDP by 2029

Ex-Finance Official Warns Mexico’s Debt Could Reach 58%–62% of GDP by End of Sheinbaum Term

France’s Debt Squeeze Rekindles Euro-Area Jitters as ECB Backstop Looms

S&P Global Raises Ratings of 10 Major Indian Banks and Finance Firms After Sovereign Upgrade

Klingbeil’s Advisory Board Calls for Tighter German Debt Brake

IMF Praises Italy’s Budget Surplus and Labor Market Strength

Eurozone Debt Rises to 88% of GDP as Deficit Narrows to 2.9% in Q1 2025

IMF Warns Global Public Debt Nearing 100% of GDP, Led by U.S. at Over 120%