Fiscal deficits often rise when the government increases spending to support the economy, especially during slowdowns or ...

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her ninth straight Budget after calling on President Droupadi ...

A very high ratio of fiscal deficit to GDP has several negative implications. For starters, it tends to weaken the rupee and ...

Union Budget 2026: As the budget approaches on Sunday, 1st February, know how the fiscal deficit shapes government spending.

March 6 (Reuters) - Russia's federal budget deficit widened to 2.58 trillion roubles ($34.19 billion) in the first two months of the year as Moscow sharply raised expenditure while revenue fell amid ...

Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran highlights taxation's role in India's fiscal stability, capital spending, and ...

While the fiscal deficit is at 62.3% of full year target as of the end of November 2025, the revenue deficit is at 68.2% as of November. Both the deficits are sharply higher than in FY25, indicating ...

The survey lauded the government for bringing down both its deficit and debt levels since the pandemic’s disruption.

New figures from the independent budget watchdog show that higher government spending caused about two-thirds of the $57 billion blow out in the deficit in the next decade.