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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review the state of the economy amid global and domestic challenges at a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on May 8. 

An audit of the Australian Public Service workforce has found that $20.8 billion was spent hiring tens of thousands of external contractors and consultants in the 2021-22 financial year, most of which saw the Liberal-National Coalition in power.

The board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is permitted to name an acting secretary-general if the current government fails to endorse an SEC chief by the end of the month, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

"Finance cannot just be a reporting function," says Ravi Inukonda.

Finance Committee Chair Scott Waguespack is among the committee chairs who could be pushed out in favor of more chairs loyal to Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

Asked by the Irish Mirror whether or not the projected surplus cleared the way for the 30% tax rate, Mr Varadkar warned that some of the money will need to be kept for tougher times. However, he vowed that there will be a tax package for middle-income earners in the…

The French finance minister’s pledge to crack down on immigrants abusing France’s welfare system has triggered a fresh row in a country reeling from a bitter battle over pension reform, casting doubt on President Emmanuel Macron’s ability to deliver on a pledge to “appease” and unify the nation in a…

The NSW treasurer says he will be going through the budget "line by line" after departmental papers revealed a $7 billion black hole in the state's finances.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a gathering of global finance leaders in Washington that his country needed $14.1 billion immediately for critical reconstruction needs and pleaded with officials to use frozen Russian assets to help pay the cost.