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Respite needed
The federal budget is criticized as a futile exercise constrained by IMF programs and limited fiscal space, with repeated budgets failing to address economic stagnation. Regressive tax policies and a cost-of-living crisis exacerbate hardship for households amid stagnant income growth and high oil prices.
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- Labour may be forced to slash spending to salvage 'really unhealthy' UK economy from Iran war stagflation shock
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