Government Finance - The US budget deficit in November was $278 billion after calendar adjustments [1] - The November deficit was slightly smaller than the same month a year earlier [1]

Government Fiscal Policy - Hungarian government is compelled to increase budget deficit targets due to pre-election spending [1] Political Context - Viktor Orban's pre-election spending is the primary driver for the revised budget deficit [1]

Government Fiscal Policy - Czech Republic's new government to maintain previous administration's budget deficit target for next year [1]

Budget Deficit Warning - The Bank of France governor cautioned that the country's budget deficit should not exceed 4.8% of economic output [1]

Government Fiscal Policy - French government aims to reduce the budget deficit below 5% of economic output next year [1] Political Landscape - Parliament will negotiate changes to the government's initial budget draft [1]

Fiscal Policy - Malaysian Prime Minister plans to reduce subsidies to decrease the budget deficit next year [1] - Malaysian Prime Minister aims to enhance tax collection to decrease the budget deficit next year [1]

Government Fiscal Policy - The next French government must overcome political infighting [1] - The next French government must continue to target a significant reduction in the budget deficit next year [1]

The federal government logged a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, little changed from 2024 despite a surge in tariff revenues https://t.co/1ISpKur1tp ...

Government Fiscal Policy - Indonesian President aims to narrow the budget deficit [1] - Government plans to ramp up populist welfare measures [1] - Government seeks to squeeze more revenue from the country's natural resources [1]

Economic Overview - Stalling economic growth sets a tense backdrop [1] - Slumping oil revenues contribute to the tense backdrop [1] - A widening budget deficit adds to the economic strain [1] Geopolitical Context - Putin's summit with Trump aims to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine [1]