IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty
By Richard Partington

Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecasts

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/imf-uk-borrowing-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-andy-burnham

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IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty

Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecasts

The Guardian
IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty

Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecasts

The Guardian

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrous

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/theres-a-risk-of-another-liz-truss-moment-city-raises-spectre-of-bond-market-meltdown-again

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‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrous

The Guardian
‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrous

The Guardian
Province pauses successful affordable housing program in effort to deal with huge budget deficit
An affordable housing program that took units from the private market and turned them over to non-profits to run is now on pause, but there's also hope that it will one day return.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7198703?cmp=rss

🌍 Saudi Arabia reports a $33.5 billion budget deficit in Q1 2026, driven by rising government spending and a drop in oil revenues amid regional tensions. ()

#SaudiArabia #Economy #BudgetDeficit #WorldNews #BreakingNews #GTVNewsHD
https://gtvnewshd.com/world/2026/05/06/saudi-arabia-posts-33-5bn-budget-deficit/

Saudi Arabia posts $33.5bn budget deficit

Saudi Arabian Government while talking to national and international media has stated that Saudi Arab is facing a rise in budget deficit and declining oil

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Below is a graph from Deloitte Access Economics showing the Australian economy.
It has expenses exceeding income.

Looks like the responsible thing for Anthony Albanese to do is tax gas exports at 50%.

Anyone got the expected increase in revenue that we'd get to hand?

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#MakeGinaChuckAHissyFit #FederalBudgetAU2026

Credit rating agency says Manitoba's budget plan doesn't seem to line up with its own growth projections
A report from a major credit-rating agency is raising questions about the Manitoba government's plan to reduce the deficit this year and balance the budget next year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/budget-moodys-credit-rating-agency-report-morningstar-dbrs-9.7152832?cmp=rss