Although market reaction to the US-China trade deal was mixed, easing trade tensions boosted demand for Hong Kong and ...

Democrats have slammed Republican president’s proposal for social welfare spending cuts and tax benefits for the rich.

The Senate Republican tax bill speeding to passage includes the biggest reduction of funding for the federal safety net since ...

If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat / If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet / Cause I’m the taxman / Yeah, I’m the Taxman.” ...

The GOP plan slashes Medicaid, SNAP, and other core safety net programs to fund tax cuts for billionaires, mass deportation ...

What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise? - Spending on pensioners accounts for nearly half of the total welfare budget.

Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, released Thursday, offer a detailed view into the effects on income groups.

As a chess-player she must recognise that she is stuck in zugzwang: if the bill falls, meeting the fiscal rules gets harder.

In their rush to retain Donald Trump's support for NATO, the alliance's European members have promised to more than double ...

Labour says its controversial plans to cut PIP and universal credit payments will save billions, but others disagree.

Ministers say the benefit reforms will help protect the welfare state for those who need it, but backbenchers warn the plans ...