The American president Joe Biden promulgated on Friday a budget project short-term plan that keeps one set of federal agencies in operation until March 8 and another set until March 22, officially avoiding a partial government shutdown that would have started on Saturday. The measure gives lawmakers some more time to draft and approve budget […]
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OECD: The US is the country that spends the most on health, but with mediocre results
USA is, by far, the country of OECD that spends the most on health but with very mediocre results in the indicators on the health status of the population and a Life expectancy which, after being stagnant for a decade, suffered a serious downturn due to covid. In its comparative report on health systems published […]
Midagri budget for 2024 is almost S/200 million less than this year
The owner of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), Jennifer Contreras, supported this Tuesday, October 3, 2023, before the Budget and General Account Commission of the Republic of Congress, the budget statement of its portfolio, which amounts to S/2,720 million for 2024, which means a reduction of almost S/200 million (-7%) compared to […]
Argentina presents a 2024 budget with almost one point of primary deficit
The Executive of Argentina sent to Parliament the 2024 Budget bill, which assumes a primary deficit -0.9% of GDPa fiscal improvement compared to this year, as the first step to lower inflation, which is expected to be 70%, in an economy that will grow 2.7% next year. “We want to get the deputies to discuss,” […]
MEF: local and regional governments have S/4,000 million to promote investment projects
The Minister of Economy, Alex Contreras, stresses that S/6.7 billion will be added to this figure, which will be disbursed before the end of the year. Join the WhatsApp channel of La República The Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex ContrerasHe reported that Peru has around S/4,000 million in unbudgeted balances that could be used […]
National Holidays: how to travel on this holiday without exceeding your budget?
The long holiday for National Holidays is a great opportunity to go on a trip and leave the routine of the city and work. This can also represent a risk to personal finances, due to the high expenses that can be incurred. For this reason, Jorge Carrillo Acosta, professor and financial expert at Pacífico Business […]
Niño Global: they allocate more than S/320 million to prepare emergency areas and deal with floods
He Executive power issued this Thursday, July 20, an emergency decree to face the imminent danger due to intense rainfall (2023-2024) and the probable occurrence of the El Niño Phenomenon. This is Emergency Decree No. 028-2023, with which the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS) and the Technical Body of the Administration of Sanitation […]
MEF on alleged cuts to Fine Arts: “The budget has not yet been published”
The Minister of Economy and FinanceAlex Contrerasruled out a reduction of between 60% and 70% of the budget allocated to the Higher Schools of Artistic Training in the Multiannual Budget Allocation 2024-2026. The head of the MEF explained that the alleged cuts set forth in Circular Letter No. 009-2023-EF/50.03, announced by the Council of Ministers […]
Rains in the north: Dina Boluarte announces transfer of S/4,000 million for the Piura region
With information from Almendra Ruesta/URPI LR Due to the intense rains that hit the northern regions of the country, the president Dina Boluarte announced this Saturday that the Government will allocate S/4,000 million to piura in order to repair the damage suffered by this region. He indicated that attention to citizens is carried out in […]
Biden proposes raising taxes on the rich in campaign-scented budget bill
“Help working families” and upload the tax the rich is what is included in the proposed budget that Joe Biden presents this Thursday, with the 2024 election in the crosshairs, but his most forceful measures have little chance of getting the green light in Congress. “The 2024 budget plan foresees reducing the fiscal deficit forecast […]