NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was ...

Major policy shifts have increased global uncertainty, sparking financial market volatility, weakened growth prospects, and increased risks, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. That ...

Prachi Mishra is Professor of Economics, Director and Head of the Isaac Centre for Public Policy, Ashoka University. Previously, she has worked for the RBI, the Union Finance Ministry and the IMF. She ...

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The national debt is set to surpass the historic high of 106% of GDP (which it reached in 1946) by 2030, according to the CBO.

While the Fed is not totally independent — Congress rightly sets its goals and approves its top personnel — fiscal policymakers should not pressure monetary policymakers to make borrowing easier. But ...

Brazil’s fiscal picture is rapidly deteriorating, according to a stern assessment from the Independent Fiscal Institution (IFI), a technical advisory organisation affiliated with the Federal Senate.

The Executive Board discussed the Independent Evaluation Office’s review of IMF fiscal policy advice from 2008 to 2023. Directors welcomed the evaluation and noted the Fund’s progress in adapting its ...

Amid the growing bipartisan interest in the Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act (FCPA), below are some frequently asked questions and answers about the bill. What does the bill do?

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Friday to break with "excessive ...

Crypto markets sold off sharply in August 2024 in response to global macro dislocation caused by Japan’s fiscal crisis, underscoring their sensitivity to liquidity shocks and systemic risk. In the ...

MUMBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - India's fiscal policy is expected to ‌turn more growth-supportive as the federal government ‌shifts to targeting the debt-to-GDP ratio starting April 2026, several ...