Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Tunisian president accused of coup and could delay IMF deal

A political crisis in Tunisia threatens a potential International Monetary Fund programme sought by... Read more
China tightens restrictions on lending to local governments with hidden debt

China is aiming to take increasing control over the often-secret debt in its local government... Read more
Sri Lankan government hits out at ‘unwarranted’ threat of rating downgrade

Sri Lanka has criticised rating agency Moody’s for its “surprise” downgrade review ahead of a... Read more
Bulgarian government to use tax windfall to take pensioners out of poverty

Bulgaria is set to use most of its unexpectedly high revenue to increase state pensions and prepare... Read more
ECB sticks with negative rate as it fears ‘premature tightening’

The European Central Bank will not risk harming the economic recovery from Covid-19 by withdrawing... Read more
Green issues now at the heart of public investment

Sustainability considerations are becoming increasingly important for government investors, taking... Read more
Colombia reveals new tax reforms after scrapping previous plan due to public pressure

Colombia’s government has presented new tax reforms to replace earlier proposals that were scrapped... Read more
US city council ring-fences high-salary tax revenue for development fund

The expected $200m-plus revenue from Seattle City Council’s new tax on high earners at larger... Read more
Defunding the police

Worldwide protests over policing methods mean the focus on how to best spend money on preventing... Read more
Argentina in discussions over IMF debt deal

International Monetary Fund officials are negotiating a deal aimed at sorting out Argentina’s $45bn... Read more

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