Italy Shows Goodwill to EU with Last-Minute Tax Changes
The right-wing government needs the EU to sign off on COVID-19 recovery funds.
Fiscal Issues
Netherlands Should Consider Euro Exit: Former Central Banker
High debts, high inflation: the eurozone reminds Lex Hoogduin of the Italy of the 1990s.
Dutch Spend €16 Billion to Offset Higher Living Costs
Companies and freelancers will pay higher taxes to finance relief for the lowest incomes.
Why Congress Let Biden’s Child Benefits Lapse
And what it can learn from the Dutch.
Netherlands’ Kaag Disappoints Liberal Well-Wishers
Foreign journalists thought this Dutch finance minister would be different.
America’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Explained
Where the money would go and why.
Child Benefits Could Outlive Biden’s COVID-19 Stimulus
A new allowance could cut child poverty in half and encourage Americans to have more kids.
Biden Plans $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Program
Money would go to hiring health workers, raising unemployment benefits and supporting states.
EU “Government Shutdown” Looms
If Hungary and Poland maintain their veto, the EU could be without a proper budget.
Spain Proposes Major Tax Increases to Fund 2021 Budget
Wealthy Spaniards and corporations would pay more.
Dutch King Announces Borrowing, Investments to Weather COVID-19
Unlike during the last economic crisis, the Dutch government is not cutting spending.
What’s in France’s €100 Billion Stimulus
The big items are tax cuts, job retraining and investments in the green economy.
Dutch Extend COVID Aid for Businesses
Government pays half the rent and 90 percent of salaries.
Singapore-on-Thames Is Unlikely
Britain won’t become a tax haven.
Germany’s Surplus Obsession Hurts the Eurozone
There are things Germany can do to boost its own economy as well as those of its neighbors.
