Tag: Fiscal Policy
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World Bank Loan for Tax Reforms in Pakistan: Fairness and Transparency
Overview: A New Push for Tax Reform in Pakistan The World Bank has approved a new $700 million loan to Pakistan aimed at reshaping the country’s tax system. This comes after a prior $470 million package focused on increasing tax revenue. The latest tranche seeks to deepen tax reforms, enhance fairness, and improve the transparency…
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Scale Mining Royalties to Capture Price Gains: How the 2025 Regulations Reshape Resource Rewards
New 2025 Regulations Aim to Capture Price Gains Across Key Minerals The government has introduced the Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations, 2025, a regulatory framework designed to scale mining royalties in response to price movements for gold, lithium, and other essential minerals. The new instrument formalizes variable royalty bands that adjust as global and domestic…
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Labour trashed the economy: rate cuts won’t save it
Introduction: Why rate cuts are only a partial remedy As central banks signal a potential rate cut this week, with another possible early next year, market watchers are hoping the medicine will be strong enough to lift a flagging economy. Yet many economists and political observers warn that, for a government grappling with a fragile…
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Rachel Reeves and the Autumn Budget: Five Key Charts Explained
What the autumn budget aims to change Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a defining moment as she unveils her autumn budget, a plan many expect to map a path through tax rises and targeted spending. With the government under pressure to show credibility on public finances, the budget is being framed not just as a set…
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Rachel Reeves Autumn Budget: Five Key Charts Explained
Overview: What the autumn budget aims to deliver As the UK faces a challenging economic backdrop, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is scheduled to unveil her autumn budget amid heightened political pressure and scrutiny over tax rises and public spending. The speech in the Commons is expected to outline the government’s fiscal framework for the coming year,…
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Budget 2025: Reeves Signals Fair and Necessary Choices
Introduction: A Budget With Accountability in Focus After weeks of anticipation and careful briefings, the UK budget unveiling by Chancellor Rachel Reeves arrives at a moment many eyes are fixed on the government’s direction. The refrain, she says, will be about “the fair and necessary choices” that balance fiscal responsibility with the needs of households…
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Rachel Reeves Budget: Fair and Necessary Choices for UK
Setting the Scene: What to Expect from Reeves After weeks of anticipation, the details of this year’s Budget are about to be laid bare. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signaled that this will be a Budget built on the idea of “fair and necessary choices” designed to stabilize public finances while steering the UK toward growth.…
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House Speaker Johnson Signals Limited GOP Backing for Extending ACA Subsidies, Pressuring Trump White House
Context: ACA Subsidies Under Scrutiny In a developing rift within the Republican ranks, House Speaker Johnson reportedly told the Trump White House that there is limited GOP enthusiasm for extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. The remarks illuminate a broader strategic debate about healthcare policy, federal spending, and the timing of potential subsidies extensions as…
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Reeves Calls on Labour to Rally Behind Budget and Unite as Chancellor Plan Gathers Pace
Reeves Seeks Unity Over the Budget Chancellor-in-waiting Rachel Reeves used a meeting of Labour’s Parliamentary Party to rally MPs around the party’s Budget plans. In a briefing that underscored the importance of consensus, Reeves urged colleagues to stick together and present a united front as Labour navigates the fiscal road ahead. Maintaining Stability and A…
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Brash but popular: Indonesia’s new finance minister Purbaya draws praise and wary glances from investors
Introduction: A high-profile arrival at Indonesia’s finance helm Two months into his term as Indonesia’s finance minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has become one of the country’s most talked-about economic figures. His tenure has been marked by audacious policy shifts intended to stimulate growth and restore momentum to a post-pandemic economy. The public has responded with…