public finance

Utah Public–Private Stadium Deals Highlight Growing Trend Roiling Conservatives

Rivals say Gov. Spencer Cox will pay in the June GOP primary for backing bills that commit tax money to boost Salt Lake City's drive to attract MLB, NHL teams.

March 4, 2024BY John Haughey
The Moral Defects of Public Finance

Public finance—the means by which government obtains the funds that it spends—is morally problematic. The more that government ...

July 27, 2023BY Mark Hendrickson
UK Public Finances Get Surprise Boost After Record January Income Tax Haul

The UK government posted a monthly budget surplus in January despite its substantial spending commitments, due in part ...

February 21, 2023BY Alexander Zhang
UK Government Debt Costs Jump by Nearly 40 Percent Amid Soaring Inflation

Interest payments on UK government debt has jumped by almost 40 percent year-on-year as state borrowing increases at ...

August 19, 2022BY Alexander Zhang