Economics

Global stocks rallied after U.S. senators advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, prompting a relief-driven jump in equities and a rise in Treasury yields worldwide.

Cas Mudde, Alberto Bisin, Cem Işık, Victor Asal, Michael D. McDonald and 16 more

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President Donald Trump proposed giving Americans $2,000 each funded by tariff revenue, but the plan faced legal and practical obstacles, including Supreme Court skepticism.

Justin Wolfers, Dean Baker, Bård Harstad, Robert B. Reich, Mark Tushnet and 20 more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested she would remove the two‑child benefit cap in the UK budget, saying children in larger families should not be penalised.

Jonathan Hopkin, Steve Peers, Stuart White, Prem Sikka, Jonathan Portes and 4 more

President Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 76 others for their roles in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a largely symbolic move that did not block state prosecutions.

German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche proposed an "Agenda 2030" of structural reforms, subsidy reviews and a tighter state focus, warning growth would stall and drawing SPD resistance.

Katja Rietzler