Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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‘Housing first’ policy would have saved France €20bn since 2012, watchdog finds

Providing homeless people with immediate access to housing would have saved the French government... Read more
New York governor says US government must fix state finances amid Covid-19

Washington must step in to help New York with the largest budget deficit in its history to stop the... Read more
Pakistan announces government-run digital payment system to transform cash economy

Pakistan has launched a digital payment system it hopes will improve economic inclusion and... Read more
Magic money tree?

Can governments relax about the need to repay their Covid-19 borrowing? Calum Rutter explores the... Read more
China’s Covid-19 support ‘should focus on households rather than industry’

Lagging economic growth in China during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be resolved... Read more
‘Positive’ outlook for Indonesian economy after government spending during pandemic

“Bold” policies adopted during 2020 to fight the health and economic effects of Covid-19 have... Read more
US delays tariffs on French goods in digital tax row

Tariffs on French goods such as champagne, cheese and designer handbags will not be imposed by the... Read more
South Africa announces vaccine purchase after criticism of virus strategy

More than one million Covid-19 vaccine doses will arrive in South Africa in the coming weeks, with... Read more
Irish deficit lower than feared despite pandemic spending

Ireland’s strong tax receipts led to the government running a lower than expected deficit in 2020,... Read more
OECD says public will not accept austerity post-Covid-19

Unprecedented stimulus measures taken by governments to fight the pandemic have changed the public... Read more

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