Tag: Government budgets
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning almost certain...
Putin signs off record Russian defense spending
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in...
France's far right threatens to bring down the government over the planned budget
PARIS -- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Monday that she could bring down France's minority government by the end of the...
The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy — and a big debt problem that will be a...
Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction,...
Moody's downgrades Mexican government's outlook to 'negative' over weakening of judiciary and debt
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s president lashed out Friday at Moody’s ratings service, after it downgraded the Mexican government’s debt outlook to “negative.” Moody’s...