From infrastructure spending to interest rates, fiscal deficit influences some of the biggest economic outcomes of the Union Budget. Heres a simple five-question guide to understanding why it matters.

On the revenue side, the government's options appear limited. Gross tax revenue growth slowed to 3.3% in the first eight months of FY26, reflecting the impact of GST rate rationalisation and personal ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on February 1st. The country is gradually becoming engrossed in ...

Budget 2026: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget for the financial year ...

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget 2026, attention is centred on five critical pillars that will define the government’s fiscal and economic strategy for FY27.

The US kicked off the 2026 fiscal year with a $284 billion budget deficit last month, underscoring the Trump administration’s challenge in attempting to dramatically shrink federal borrowing needs in ...

Revenue deficit is a key indicator of the governments fiscal health. A high revenue deficit suggests that the government is borrowing not to invest, but to fund routine consumption.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. budget deficit shrank by $41 billion to $1.775 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year as an increase in revenue from President Donald Trump's tariffs and cuts to education ...

By Pranoy Krishna and Vivek Mishra BENGALURU, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Indian government will stick to its path of fiscal ...

As India prepares for Union Budget 2026, this video explains how much the government can really spend. We break down fiscal ...