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China announces stimulus plan to revive economic growth DW 10/12/2024

China aims to revive its economy by issuing 2.3 trillion yuan in bonds, marking its largest stimulus since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Soaring government debt could roil global financial markets, warns BIS director

Rising global government debt levels could disrupt financial markets.

New Government will be 'highly constrained' due to 'high levels of debt' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Economists warn UK election outcome won't significantly impact financial markets due to constraints on stimulating the economy.

Soaring government debt could roil global financial markets, warns BIS director

Rising global government debt levels could disrupt financial markets.

New Government will be 'highly constrained' due to 'high levels of debt' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Economists warn UK election outcome won't significantly impact financial markets due to constraints on stimulating the economy.
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Bitcoin Could Benefit From U.S. Fiscal Dominance and a Trump Win, Standard Chartered Says

Investors turn to crypto amid U.S. fiscal dominance risk.
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Treasury secretary falters over 'basic' debt question

The Chief Secretary of the Treasury, Laura Trott, struggled to answer a question about the level of government debt on BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
Trott initially claimed that government debt was falling as a percentage of GDP, but the host countered that it was actually rising.

Hunt's tax cut pledges likely to be reversed after election, IFS warns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that any tax cuts promised at the next general election will need to be quickly reversed due to the UK's debt challenge
The chancellor is considering tax cuts as part of a pre-election giveaway but the IFS warns that managing the increasing cost of debt interest will prove difficult

Treasury secretary falters over 'basic' debt question

The Chief Secretary of the Treasury, Laura Trott, struggled to answer a question about the level of government debt on BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
Trott initially claimed that government debt was falling as a percentage of GDP, but the host countered that it was actually rising.

Hunt's tax cut pledges likely to be reversed after election, IFS warns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that any tax cuts promised at the next general election will need to be quickly reversed due to the UK's debt challenge
The chancellor is considering tax cuts as part of a pre-election giveaway but the IFS warns that managing the increasing cost of debt interest will prove difficult
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Economics' old guard gangs up on Rachel Reeves's spending plans | Phillip Inman

Labour's Rachel Reeves wants to increase spending on the UK's infrastructure, but faces criticism about current debt levels.
Experts are concerned about government debt and believe it should be reduced, not increased, through higher spending.

EXPLAINED: How deep does the German fear of debt go?

Germany's debt brake, which limits the federal government's borrowing, is causing political chaos but has significant support from the majority of Germans.
Recent polls show that over 60% of Germans oppose relaxing or getting rid of the debt brake, and another 60% believe the government should cut spending to reduce the budget shortfall.
Germany's government debt is about 66% of GDP, which is lower than countries like the UK, Canada, France, and the US, but higher than Italy's 144% of GDP and Japan's.

Opinion: More debt is better than more billion-dollar climate disasters

Debt for clean energy transition is essential despite short-term costs and political challenges.

Will the tariff row between the EU and China spark a trade war?

The UK economy is facing challenges with flatlined growth and high prices, requiring the incoming government to focus on revival and debt control.
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