You’ve probably heard mentions of fiscal policy. It’s often a hot topic in Washington, but the term is a broad one that can mean a number of different things. In general, it refers to the federal ...

Understanding the differences between monetary policy and fiscal policy is crucial for investors in 2024 and beyond. Fiscal policy has a more significant impact on the stock market than monetary ...

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The debt ceiling law that is once again threatening a U.S. government default is both totally absurd and utterly typical. Washington’s budget process, unfortunately, aligns brilliantly with the ...

Chancellors increasingly make policy not on economic grounds, but to satisfy the letter of their own self-imposed fiscal ...

This conference, jointly organized by the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, provides a high-level ...

The call for fiscal sustainability was included in a joint statement by the four private-sector members including former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe and economist Toshihiro ...

In this episode, Helen Jewell and Roelof Salomons talk about how Europe’s evolving macro and investing environment is ...

Mr. MOMBRIAL: So good morning or good afternoon or maybe even good evening I think for some of you following us online. I am Nico Mombrial with the IMF’s Communications Department. I am going to be ...

China will strengthen fiscal policy over the next five years, said the country's finance minister on Saturday in an interview ...

Fiscal policy is the legislative actions a government makes to regulate its economy to attain growth and alleviate poverty, usually through spending and taxation. Much of the theory around fiscal ...