fiscal pressures
Coverage of fiscal pressures in the Nexus archive.
- Cole: Pasadena Must Balance Urgent Fire Needs With Careful Tax Debate
Pasadena City Councilmember Rick Cole urges a broader public discussion about new taxes, cautioning against rushing into a proposal due to potential long-term financial and public service implications. The city faces growing fiscal pressures with a November ballot deadline approaching.
- Russia’s War Costs Could Exceed Budget by $28 Billion
Russia’s war spending could exceed the budget by 2 trillion rubles ($28 billion) this year, according to a report citing Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The document highlighted growing fiscal pressures and urged spending freezes in other sectors to offset rising military costs.
- Charles Goodhart: ‘Demography is going to make life worse and worse and worse’
Economist Charles Goodhart warns that demographic trends will increasingly worsen living conditions, while fiscal pressures will limit the independence of monetary policy.