Tag: fiscal policy

• Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  Investors are now focused on the IMF and Argentina’s fiscal policy, “which has been hard to come by”

  

  After reaching a US$ 65 billion restructuring agreement in principle with its creditors earlier this month, Argentina must now turn to relief from the International Monetary Fund to free up cash in the near term, the Institute of International Finance, IIF said on Tuesday.

• Thursday, October 13th 2016 - 10:19 UTC

  WHO proposes taxing sugary drinks to reduce obesity, diabetes and tooth decay

  

  Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report. Fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20% increase in the retail price of sugary drinks would result in proportional reductions in consumption of such products, according to the report titled “Fiscal policies for Diet and Prevention of No communicable Diseases (NCDs)”.

• Monday, July 18th 2011 - 11:40 UTC

  Lula da Silva accuses the Brazilian elite of defending ‘social inequality’

  

  Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva claimed elites defend social inequality and anticipated he would be active again in politics ahead of the 2012 municipal elections.