Beyond Land and Debt: Rebuilding the Fiscal Foundation to Revitalise Local Government Finance and Macro Management in China

China’s local governments have long been the engines of its economic miracle, and their ailing finances have been a drag on growth and the delivery of fiscal policy in the past few years. Under China’s decentralized system, local governments drive 85% of public spending and over 80% of infrastructure investment.  A decade-long fiscal erosion, the…

can $500M in aid keep Georgia farms alive?

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new lifeline for Georgia farmers Wednesday, saying more than $500 million in Hurricane Helene relief will begin flowing within days. Rollins delivered the news under the Gold Dome and paired it with a tough assessment of the farm economy. “We know that…