German lawmakers have reached an agreement to exempt some defense spending from the nation’s tight rules on running up debt.

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Germany’s likely next chancellor on Thursday urged outgoing members of parliament to exempt some defense spending from the ...

The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.

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Friedrich Merz, Germany's soon-to-be chancellor, has announced a strategy to exempt defence spending from limits on ...

The debt brake limited new borrowing to 0.35% of gross domestic product - a tight limit when compared to European Union budget rules requiring less than 3%, and the 2024 U.S. federal deficit of 6.4%.