The Latest Breaking News from Fiscal Policy

Rishi Sunak says Truss’s tax-cutting plans will create ‘sugar rush boom’

Rishi Sunak said rival Liz Truss’s plans for vast tax cuts would “put fuel on the fire” of the inflation problem and create a “sugar rush boom”.Veteran political journalist Andrew Neil challenged the Tory leadership hopeful over his plans to tighten fiscal policy in a time when “the global economy…

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2022

Sunak says Truss’s tax-cutting plans will create ‘sugar rush boom’

The Tory leadership hopeful denied his plans to tighten fiscal policy would lead to a recession in a crunch interview with Andrew Neil.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

The poor state of India’s fiscal federalism

The concerns of the founding fathers — addressing socio-economic inequities — are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

Editorial: What Kind of Fiscal Intervention Does China Need to Stabilize the Economy?

Policymakers should carefully analyze the current economic situation before coming up with a targeted and appropriate policy

Caixin Global · Jun 6, 2022

Exports, tourism help fire up expansion in April

The growth of exports, tourism and the agricultural sector supported the country's economic expansion in April, according to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

Bangkok Post · May 30, 2022

Collection surpasses target in first 7 months

The government's revenue collection in the first seven months of fiscal 2022 surpassed its target by 3.7% as a result of the expansion of product import volume, in line with the economic recovery, says Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

FPO on a mission to tackle high debt, limit borrowing

The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) plans to discourage financial institutions from enticing consumers to unnecessarily create more debt as part of its efforts to curb high household debt levels over the long term.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022

FPO slashes growth on energy outlook

The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has downgraded its 2022 economic growth forecast to an average of 3.5% from 4.0%, mainly because of the Russia-Ukraine war and its effect on domestic energy prices, says FPO director Pornchai Thiraveja.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2022