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SF Mayor Defends Layoffs as Protests Mount Over Budget Cuts

Unions push a CEO tax they say could raise $300 million a year to avoid cuts.

Centre Seeks Parliament Approval for Rs 2.81 Lakh Crore Supplementary Spend, With Rs 1 Lakh Crore Economic Stabilization Fund

Correios Schedules First Digital Property Auctions to Raise Cash

Lecornu Refers Three 2026 Budget Tax Measures to Constitutional Council for Review

Brazil Plans to Bar R$11 Billion in 2026 Congressional Amendments Beyond Agreed Cap

Labor Tells Departments to Find Up to 5% Savings, Denies Plan for Mass Job Cuts

Lula Sanctions Law That Exempts Up to R$5 Billion a Year for Defense from Fiscal Rules

New Orleans Withdraws $125 Million Payroll Bond as State Oversight Fight Escalates

U.S. Government Shutdown Reaches Day 22, Second-Longest on Record

INSS Suspends Benefit-Processing Bonus Program Over Budget Shortfall

States Seek Compensation Over Tax Cut Costs as Bundesrat Panel Warns of Billions in Losses

Treasury Shuts Emergency Reserve to Public‑Sector Pay and Tightens Access Ahead of Budget

Dresden Imposes 2026 Budget Freeze as Leipzig Tightens Spending

Productivity Commission Opens Review of WA GST Deal Costing $60 Billion by 2029

Lübeck Unveils 2026 Budget Draft With Record €162.4 Million Gap

Johnson Warns Chicago at ‘Point of No Return’ as Pension Liability Grows by $11 Billion

Bayrou Unveils €40 Billion Austerity Plan With Defense Boost in 2026 Budget

Finance Minister Launches Expenditure Review with 7.5 to 15 Percent Savings Targets

France Keeps Single-Step Renovation Grants Open as Major Refits Remain Paused

French Government Faces Shortfall in 2026 Budget Savings Plans