Malawi’s fiscal deficit surged to unprecedented levels in 2025, breaching the K3 trillion mark largely due to ...

The twin deficits hypothesis has long been central to macroeconomic debates, positing that a government’s chronic fiscal deficit may generate or exacerbate a current account deficit. This ...

Discover how fiscal neutrality affects budget, demand, and economic actions without altering government deficits or surpluses. Gain insights with real-world examples.

What is a fiscal deficit? Why do governments often discuss it? Why is it targeted at a certain percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP)? Is there a fiscal surplus too? A country is said to be in ...

The national conversation around fiscal policy is heating up as economic experts weigh in on President Donald Trump’s approach to government spending and taxation. Ed Yardeni, President of Yardeni ...

The U.S. government recorded a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for fiscal 2025, just $8 billion smaller than the previous year, the Congressional Budget Office said. Revenue rose 6% while spending ...

Colombia activated an “escape clause” to suspend borrowing limits as the finance ministry forecasts the widest fiscal deficit since the pandemic. The ministry also said that it will send a bill to ...

Discover what fiscal imbalance means, its types, like horizontal and vertical imbalances, and how it impacts governments and taxpayers with real-world examples.

There are significant fears over U.S. deficits and debt. But there is little evidence that this will lead to higher interest rates. Rather, we expect a slowdown in long-term GDP growth and potentially ...