The Fed's powers are being eroded at a quick pace, and fiscal quantitative easing is beginning to take the place of monetary ...

After a period of sharp deceleration, inflation in Croatia has inched up since late 2024 to about 4–4½ percent year-on-year ...

China pledged to broaden its fiscal spending base in 2026, signaling sustained government support to drive growth in a challenging external environment.

The Japanese economy remained generally strong in 2025 despite the Trump tariff shock. Growth reached the level of its ...

China's finance ministry on Sunday said fiscal policies will be more proactive next year, reiterating its focus on domestic ...

A panel of economic luminaries said the long-run risk posed by mounting federal debt represented a paramount problem facing ...

Leslie Kramer is a writer for Institutional Investor, correspondent for CNBC, journalist for Investopedia, and managing editor for Markets Group. Fiscal policy influences the economy by adjusting tax ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Fiscal policy uses government spending and taxes to influence the economy.

A health-care union’s ‘one-time fix’ for federal Medicaid cuts could easily become permanent. The state that gave the world Silicon Valley is now openly flirting with the very policies that ensured ...

New York, 8 January 2026 – Global economic output is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2026, slightly below the 2.8 per cent estimated for 2025 and well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 per ...

Spending bills include over 3,000 earmarks, totaling $6.5 billion and drawing conservative criticism despite bipartisan support.

This report discusses fiscal policies to prepare for the next downturn and foster long-term inclusive growth by adapting to changing demographics, advancing technology, and deepening global ...