Calum Rutter

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US city to fund housing for homeless with money cut from police budget

A US council that took funding away from its police department in the wake of Black Lives Matter... Read more
Seven years of growth takes annual global defence spending to nearly $2trn

Global defence spending reached $1.93trn in 2020, after rising continuously for the past seven... Read more
Energy taxes ‘could help developing country finances while cutting pollution’

More efficient energy policies could generate revenue worth around 1% of GDP for developing... Read more
Protecting education budgets ‘vital’ amid pandemic

Economic recovery from Covid-19 will depend on renewed investment in education, the Asian... Read more
US to rejoin WHO and help vaccines reach developing countries

The USA’s top health official says the country will join global efforts to help poor countries... Read more
Indonesia to strengthen fiscal resilience against ‘constant threat’ of disasters

Indonesia will use a $500m loan from the World Bank announced this week to build its ability to... Read more
EIB accused of ‘dawdling’ on climate commitments

The climate credentials of the European Investment Bank, the EU financing arm, have been questioned... Read more
Corruption inquiry launched in British Virgin Islands

Allegations of widespread corruption in the British Virgin Islands have led to a formal inquiry... Read more
Trudeau says Covid-19 spending levels must not become permanent

Canada will use “whatever fiscal firepower” is needed in its fight against the effects of Covid-19... Read more
Biden unveils $1.9trn to fight pandemic and spur recovery

The US will undertake huge spending as the Joe Biden presidency gets underway, the president-elect... Read more

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