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IFS Director Critiques UK's Short-Sighted Fiscal Policy
Paul Johnson, retiring director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, criticizes the UK's recent fiscal policy, citing a lack of long-term planning and understanding of scale, exemplified by Labour's U-turn on the winter fuel allowance and the lack of substantial, long-term chancellors in recent year...
IFS Director Critiques UK's Short-Sighted Fiscal Policy
Paul Johnson, retiring director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, criticizes the UK's recent fiscal policy, citing a lack of long-term planning and understanding of scale, exemplified by Labour's U-turn on the winter fuel allowance and the lack of substantial, long-term chancellors in recent year...
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52% Bias Score
AI Accurately Predicts UK Spending Review, Scoring 70%
Sky News used ChatGPT to project the UK's 2024 spending review ten days early, achieving 70% accuracy in predicting winners and losers, according to the Treasury's chief secretary, demonstrating AI's potential in budget forecasting.
AI Accurately Predicts UK Spending Review, Scoring 70%
Sky News used ChatGPT to project the UK's 2024 spending review ten days early, achieving 70% accuracy in predicting winners and losers, according to the Treasury's chief secretary, demonstrating AI's potential in budget forecasting.
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36% Bias Score
Brandenburg Budget Passes First Hurdle Amid Debt Concerns
Brandenburg's parliament approved a controversial budget for 2024-2025 with spending cuts, despite opposition and protests from unions and municipalities, while a rule change allowing increased state debt was debated; the full parliament votes next week.
Brandenburg Budget Passes First Hurdle Amid Debt Concerns
Brandenburg's parliament approved a controversial budget for 2024-2025 with spending cuts, despite opposition and protests from unions and municipalities, while a rule change allowing increased state debt was debated; the full parliament votes next week.
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48% Bias Score
Pakistan Budget 2024: Promises vs. Reality
Pakistan's 2024 budget, presented by the finance minister, includes promises of increased taxation, reduced burdens on salaried classes, record allocations for education and health, and subsidies on essential goods, but faces criticism for its failure to address persistent poverty and its reliance o...
Pakistan Budget 2024: Promises vs. Reality
Pakistan's 2024 budget, presented by the finance minister, includes promises of increased taxation, reduced burdens on salaried classes, record allocations for education and health, and subsidies on essential goods, but faces criticism for its failure to address persistent poverty and its reliance o...
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56% Bias Score
Canada to meet NATO defense spending target, raising funding concerns
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $9.3 billion increase to the defense budget, achieving NATO's 2% GDP spending target five years early, but raising concerns about how this will be funded given existing budgetary constraints.
Canada to meet NATO defense spending target, raising funding concerns
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $9.3 billion increase to the defense budget, achieving NATO's 2% GDP spending target five years early, but raising concerns about how this will be funded given existing budgetary constraints.
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56% Bias Score
CDU-SPD clash over stricter German welfare reforms
Germany's coalition government is facing a conflict over the Bürgergeld welfare system, with CDU pushing for stricter sanctions against those who refuse jobs, while SPD advocates for increased financial contributions from higher earners and supports for those facing barriers to employment, amid risi...
CDU-SPD clash over stricter German welfare reforms
Germany's coalition government is facing a conflict over the Bürgergeld welfare system, with CDU pushing for stricter sanctions against those who refuse jobs, while SPD advocates for increased financial contributions from higher earners and supports for those facing barriers to employment, amid risi...
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36% Bias Score
Republicans' Debt Ceiling Gamble: No Plan B to Avert Default
Facing a mid-July (potentially extending to September) deadline to raise the debt ceiling by $4-5 trillion, Senate Republicans have declared "no Plan B" to avoid a catastrophic default if their comprehensive "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" fails, jeopardizing the U.S. and global economy.
Republicans' Debt Ceiling Gamble: No Plan B to Avert Default
Facing a mid-July (potentially extending to September) deadline to raise the debt ceiling by $4-5 trillion, Senate Republicans have declared "no Plan B" to avoid a catastrophic default if their comprehensive "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" fails, jeopardizing the U.S. and global economy.
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64% Bias Score
Medicaid Work Requirements: Ineffective and Costly
The House budget bill proposes expanding work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP, but data show these are ineffective at increasing employment and would cause significant state budget shortfalls, job losses, and healthcare service cuts.
Medicaid Work Requirements: Ineffective and Costly
The House budget bill proposes expanding work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP, but data show these are ineffective at increasing employment and would cause significant state budget shortfalls, job losses, and healthcare service cuts.
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52% Bias Score
Kenya's 2025/26 Budget: Increased Spending on Education and Devolution
Kenya's 2025/26 budget allocates 4.26 trillion shillings, increasing from 3.87 trillion in 2024/25; education receives the largest share (701 billion shillings), Nairobi County gets 21.1 billion shillings, and reforms emphasize transparency and accountability, aiming for a 30 billion shilling revenu...
Kenya's 2025/26 Budget: Increased Spending on Education and Devolution
Kenya's 2025/26 budget allocates 4.26 trillion shillings, increasing from 3.87 trillion in 2024/25; education receives the largest share (701 billion shillings), Nairobi County gets 21.1 billion shillings, and reforms emphasize transparency and accountability, aiming for a 30 billion shilling revenu...
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28% Bias Score
UK Spending Review: Immediate Funding, Potential Future Tax Increases
The UK government's spending review allocates funds for extending the £3 bus fare cap, reinstating winter fuel payments for eligible pensioners, and expanding free school meals, but experts warn that future tax increases are likely due to increased spending and a lack of a detailed plan to address p...
UK Spending Review: Immediate Funding, Potential Future Tax Increases
The UK government's spending review allocates funds for extending the £3 bus fare cap, reinstating winter fuel payments for eligible pensioners, and expanding free school meals, but experts warn that future tax increases are likely due to increased spending and a lack of a detailed plan to address p...
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52% Bias Score
Pakistan Budget 2025: Income Tax Cuts for Salaried Individuals
The 2025 Pakistani budget introduces reduced income tax rates for salaried individuals, with six income slabs ranging from complete exemption for those earning up to 600,000 rupees annually to significant percentage decreases for higher earners, aiming to provide relief to the salaried class.
Pakistan Budget 2025: Income Tax Cuts for Salaried Individuals
The 2025 Pakistani budget introduces reduced income tax rates for salaried individuals, with six income slabs ranging from complete exemption for those earning up to 600,000 rupees annually to significant percentage decreases for higher earners, aiming to provide relief to the salaried class.
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44% Bias Score
UK Spending Review Finalized: NHS, Police to Receive Boosts, Other Cuts Likely
The UK government finalized its spending review, allocating funds until 2029; the NHS will receive up to £30 billion, police budgets will increase, but other areas might face cuts due to increased defense spending and fiscal constraints.
UK Spending Review Finalized: NHS, Police to Receive Boosts, Other Cuts Likely
The UK government finalized its spending review, allocating funds until 2029; the NHS will receive up to £30 billion, police budgets will increase, but other areas might face cuts due to increased defense spending and fiscal constraints.
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52% Bias Score
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