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GOP Explores Budget Trick to Mask $4 Trillion Tax Cut Cost
Republican lawmakers are considering a budgeting strategy to make a $4 trillion tax cut extension appear cost-free by assuming current policies continue indefinitely, bypassing budget reconciliation rules; this approach is opposed by many experts.
GOP Explores Budget Trick to Mask $4 Trillion Tax Cut Cost
Republican lawmakers are considering a budgeting strategy to make a $4 trillion tax cut extension appear cost-free by assuming current policies continue indefinitely, bypassing budget reconciliation rules; this approach is opposed by many experts.
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48% Bias Score
Merz Announces Cost Cuts Despite €500 Billion Spending Plan
CDU/CSU leader Friedrich Merz announced that despite his proposed €500 billion financial package, Germany's next government will need to cut costs across all government levels; this comes after the package gained approval from the Bundestag's Budget Committee and faces legal challenges.
Merz Announces Cost Cuts Despite €500 Billion Spending Plan
CDU/CSU leader Friedrich Merz announced that despite his proposed €500 billion financial package, Germany's next government will need to cut costs across all government levels; this comes after the package gained approval from the Bundestag's Budget Committee and faces legal challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's GDP Growth Downgraded to 0.4 Percent
Germany's GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been significantly lowered to 0.4 percent by the OECD, second only to Mexico among G20 nations, due to recent economic contraction; however, a large new spending package may boost growth in 2026.
Germany's GDP Growth Downgraded to 0.4 Percent
Germany's GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been significantly lowered to 0.4 percent by the OECD, second only to Mexico among G20 nations, due to recent economic contraction; however, a large new spending package may boost growth in 2026.
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32% Bias Score
Italian Municipalities Raise Taxes Amidst Funding Cuts
Due to reduced central government transfers and increased costs, Italian municipalities have raised local taxes by €4 billion over the last 10 years, impacting families and potentially reducing service quality.
Italian Municipalities Raise Taxes Amidst Funding Cuts
Due to reduced central government transfers and increased costs, Italian municipalities have raised local taxes by €4 billion over the last 10 years, impacting families and potentially reducing service quality.
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52% Bias Score
Inflationary Tax Increase Impacts UK Households
The UK government's failure to increase tax allowances alongside inflation will result in higher tax bills for many working people and pensioners in the coming month, pushing them into higher tax brackets due to the rising cost of living.
Inflationary Tax Increase Impacts UK Households
The UK government's failure to increase tax allowances alongside inflation will result in higher tax bills for many working people and pensioners in the coming month, pushing them into higher tax brackets due to the rising cost of living.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Approves Massive Spending Plan for Defense and Infrastructure
After days of intense negotiations, major German political parties agreed on a massive spending plan allocating hundreds of billions of euros to defense and infrastructure, including a €500 billion fund and a €100 billion allocation to climate change initiatives, marking a significant shift in Germa...
Germany Approves Massive Spending Plan for Defense and Infrastructure
After days of intense negotiations, major German political parties agreed on a massive spending plan allocating hundreds of billions of euros to defense and infrastructure, including a €500 billion fund and a €100 billion allocation to climate change initiatives, marking a significant shift in Germa...
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44% Bias Score
German Coalition Agrees to €500 Billion Investment Package, Lifting Debt Brake
Germany's CDU, SPD, and Greens are poised to form a coalition government, agreeing to amend the constitution to lift the debt brake and facilitate a €500 billion investment package, a move met with cautious optimism and concerns from the German press.
German Coalition Agrees to €500 Billion Investment Package, Lifting Debt Brake
Germany's CDU, SPD, and Greens are poised to form a coalition government, agreeing to amend the constitution to lift the debt brake and facilitate a €500 billion investment package, a move met with cautious optimism and concerns from the German press.
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56% Bias Score
Ifo Institute drastically cuts German GDP growth forecast to 0.2% for 2024
The Ifo Institute significantly lowered Germany's 2024 GDP growth forecast to 0.2%, citing weak demand, international competition, and political uncertainty as major factors; a slight recovery is projected for 2026.
Ifo Institute drastically cuts German GDP growth forecast to 0.2% for 2024
The Ifo Institute significantly lowered Germany's 2024 GDP growth forecast to 0.2%, citing weak demand, international competition, and political uncertainty as major factors; a slight recovery is projected for 2026.
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40% Bias Score
Mitsotakis Announces Tax Cuts or Increased Investment Following Moody's Upgrade
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Ministry of Finance on Monday, following a Moody's upgrade to investment grade, announcing plans to return increased government revenue to citizens via tax cuts or public investment while maintaining fiscal stability and emphasizing the continued ...
Mitsotakis Announces Tax Cuts or Increased Investment Following Moody's Upgrade
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Ministry of Finance on Monday, following a Moody's upgrade to investment grade, announcing plans to return increased government revenue to citizens via tax cuts or public investment while maintaining fiscal stability and emphasizing the continued ...
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40% Bias Score
Merz's Financial Package Faces Crucial Bundesrat Vote in Bayern
Germany's likely next Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, needs Bayern's support in the Bundesrat for his large financial package including investments in defense, infrastructure, and climate protection; the Free Voters' opposition jeopardizes this, potentially leading to a coalition shift in Bayern.
Merz's Financial Package Faces Crucial Bundesrat Vote in Bayern
Germany's likely next Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, needs Bayern's support in the Bundesrat for his large financial package including investments in defense, infrastructure, and climate protection; the Free Voters' opposition jeopardizes this, potentially leading to a coalition shift in Bayern.
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44% Bias Score
Colombia's Finance Minister Tackles High Debt and Deficit
Colombia's 39-year-old Finance Minister, Diego Guevara, is tackling a 5.1% GDP deficit and 60% debt by implementing budget cuts, renegotiating payments, and prioritizing debt repayment while navigating political and economic sensitivities.
Colombia's Finance Minister Tackles High Debt and Deficit
Colombia's 39-year-old Finance Minister, Diego Guevara, is tackling a 5.1% GDP deficit and 60% debt by implementing budget cuts, renegotiating payments, and prioritizing debt repayment while navigating political and economic sensitivities.
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32% Bias Score
Germany Approves Major Spending Package, Ending Decade of Fiscal Austerity
Germany's parliament is set to approve a major spending package, abandoning its fiscal conservatism after a decade of budget restrictions, a shift driven by Russia's war in Ukraine and uncertainty over US military aid, despite initial opposition from some parties and legal challenges.
Germany Approves Major Spending Package, Ending Decade of Fiscal Austerity
Germany's parliament is set to approve a major spending package, abandoning its fiscal conservatism after a decade of budget restrictions, a shift driven by Russia's war in Ukraine and uncertainty over US military aid, despite initial opposition from some parties and legal challenges.
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32% Bias Score
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