Finance Ministry Suspends March FX and Gold Operations to Adjust ‘Budget Rule’
Russia's Finance Ministry has announced a suspension of foreign currency and gold transactions in March as it revises the oil price benchmark for its budget rule due to a significant budget deficit.
Prefects and mayors have three months to adjust their budgets and comply with the 'minimum rule' of Cootad
Ecuador's prefects and mayors are given until May to adjust their budgets to comply with a new law requiring a minimum allocation of 70% for public works.
Transition rule smells like trickery
A recent agreement among Brazil's powers aims to improve behavior but raises skepticism due to a history of unfulfilled expectations and ongoing budgetary abuses.
Yuri Colorado, president of AME: 'We will seek a mechanism for municipalities that do not comply with the 70/30 rule not to have budget reductions'
Yuri Colorado, the president of the Ecuadorian Municipalities Association, discusses implementing support for municipalities to meet legal requirements concerning budget management.
Finance Minister Ligi Does Not Rule Out Additional Budget
Estonian Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi indicated that the government might consider making adjustments to the budget as early as spring, despite preferring to limit changes until all departmental requests have been gathered in autumn.
Danielle Smith's warning about major deficits in upcoming budget are the rule, not the exception, in Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned of significant budget deficits ahead, marking a recurring issue for the province, which has faced budget shortfalls in 13 of the last 18 years.
Committee amends Liberal clause in budget bill that critics say ‘dynamites the rule of law’
The Canadian finance committee has passed Conservative amendments to a budget bill, addressing concerns about a clause that allows cabinet ministers to exempt entities from federal laws for up to three years.
Fiscal Package 2026: More Oversight, Less Margin, and Prevention as the New Rule of the Game
Mexico's fiscal package for 2026 emphasizes increased oversight and prevention measures to enhance revenue collection without major structural reforms.
Ice-front in Congress. – It is not law enforcement, it is mob rule.
Democrats present ten demands concerning ICE as Senate Republicans warn they may end up with nothing, amidst ongoing budget negotiations for the Department of Homeland Security.