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Trump’s 2027 Budget Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense as Watchdogs Question the Math

Soaring interest costs reinforce doubts about the plan’s fiscal sustainability.

IMF Says U.S. Outlook Is Strong for 2026 as Tariff Uncertainty and Rising Debt Threaten Stability

Germany’s 2025 Budget Gap Revised Up to €119.1 Billion, Equal to 2.7% of GDP

Economists Bring Forward BOJ Hike Path, See 1% by Mid-Year

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

UK Consumer Strain Intensifies With Rising Debt and Tighter Credit, Threatening Q1 Growth

Treasury Lifts Correios 2026 Deficit Forecast to R$9.1 Billion as State Firms’ Headline Gap Stays Near R$1 Billion

UK Borrowing Drops 38% in December as Tax Receipts Surge

Rayner and Burnham Escalate Pressure on Starmer Over Stalled Ground Rent Cap

January Prisma Fiscal Puts 2026 Primary-Deficit Median at R$72.4 Billion

Japan Bond Selloff Deepens, 10-Year Touches 2.12% After Auction

State-Owned Investors Hit $60 Trillion as 2025 Flows Pivot to the U.S.

France Sets Record €310 Billion Borrowing Plan for 2026 Under Interim Law

Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Helps Keep the Dollar Strong by Enforcing Market Discipline

Brazil Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at R$1,621 by Presidential Decree

Mexico to Lift 2026 Direct Welfare Transfers to 1 Trillion Pesos via Banco del Bienestar

Spain’s Public Debt Tops €1.7 Trillion as Ratio Slips to 103.2% of GDP

BOJ Poised to Lift Policy Rate to 0.75% Next Week, Signaling Step-By-Step Tightening

EU Warns Spain on 2026 Fiscal Path as Spending Seen Exceeding 3.5% Reference

Correios Approves Overhaul Centered on Treasury-Backed Loan of Up to R$20 Billion