Growth forecasts for the UK economy are lower than they were at the Budget, which could force the Chancellor to raise taxes ...

Germany's constitution stipulates that the state should only spend as much as it collects. But as the budget deficit grows, some parties are calling for reform.

Much of what’s said about government spending will be influenced by partisanship, ideology, self-interest and populism.

In the next EU budget, the Commission hopes to increase spending on defence as well as economic competitiveness, while also ...

When the VAT rate on basic food products of an economic back marker in the EU is second only to Denmark, it begs the question ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium and raise rates to match those of other countries in the coming week.

The United States has frozen all foreign aid spending as President Donald Trump attempts to dismantle the country's main humanitarian agency. This h ...

The FT reported in December that the Dax’s strength was underpinned by Germany’s own Magnificent Seven: SAP, Siemens, Siemens Energy, Allianz, Deutsche Telekom, Rheinmetall and Munich Re. Their focus ...

The first trade skirmish of the second Trump administration has reverberated through global markets, highlighting the ongoing ...

Donald Trump returned to office touting tariffs as a lifeline for American manufacturing. The Chips Act passed by Joe Biden promised investment in the semiconductor industry that would create more ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission unleashed a blitz of new rules and lawsuits under former Chair Gary Gensler.

The US was the world’s largest funder of foreign aid for decades – propping up education, health services and human rights in ...