Fed-favored PCE inflation gauge falls for first time since pandemic, but danger far from over

Prime minister Andy Burnham arrives at 10 Downing Street. Picture by Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, has marked his first full day in office by making a number of changes to how government works, including the creation of an Office for the Prime Minister and the…

The last few weeks should end any illusion that the United States can improvise its way through frontier AI policy. What we have witnessed was not serious governance. It was vibe policymaking: ad hoc, deal-by-deal reactions with no clear standard, public explanation, or predictable process. The result was not just confusion. It exposed a deeper…

The tax justice movement awaits the publication of the first full draft of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC). It is expected within the coming days. For those not intimately following the UN intergovernmental negotiations over the last two years, the Report of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from…

The Trump Administration announced yesterday that it would finish phasing out a temporary subsidy program for Medicare prescription drug plans—a sensible decision given the program’s increased generosity and low premiums. Future changes should balance cost containment against any additional federal support. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) made Medicare prescription drug coverage much more generous for beneficiaries by…

Civil and public services must make a multitude of difficult decisions every day and knowing what to prioritise can be challenging – not least when it comes to digital transformation projects. In this Global Government Forum webinar supported by knowledge partner Unit4, experts from Canada, Norway and the UK discussed how to decide what to…