Calum Rutter

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Biden concedes on budget to do deal on debt ceiling

The US will limit spending but suspend its debt ceiling and avoid a “catastrophic” default, if a... Read more
Debt ceiling ‘brinkmanship’ puts US credit rating at risk

Political partisanship is getting in the way of action on the US debt limit, casting uncertainty... Read more
UN chief calls for reform to ‘outdated, dysfunctional, unfair’ Bretton Woods system

The international finance system “reflects power relations of 1945” and needs to be updated, said... Read more
Poland gets EU green light for €1bn farmer subsidy amid war in Ukraine

Support for Polish farmers struggling with higher costs associated with Russia’s invasion of... Read more
EU to set cryptocurrency rules to fight tax evasion

Regulating crypto assets should help European Union member states close avenues for tax avoidance... Read more
US at ‘significant risk’ of default in June without action on debt limit

The US government might not be able to pay all of its obligations within a month if politicians do... Read more
Ireland to propose sovereign wealth fund

Saving bumper corporation tax receipts now could help Ireland face future challenges such as its... Read more
‘Tentative agreement’ for 120,000 Canadian government workers ends national strike

A May Day deal on pay has led to a Canadian trade union effectively ending one of the largest... Read more
Bangladesh targets ‘upper-middle-income’ status with World Bank support

A World Bank programme aimed at boosting Bangladesh’s hope of reaching ‘upper-middle-income’ status... Read more
Germany: reform should strengthen, not relax, EU fiscal rules

Stricter rules and stronger enforcement of the European Union fiscal framework would protect the... Read more

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