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Japan plans to tell Trump it will build up its military after years of 1% defense spending

After years of pressure to increase defense spending, Japan announced plans to do so just ahead of a trip by President Donald Trump to the region next week. "We are firmly preparing for President ...
The New York Times

Here Are the Dueling Plans Behind the Shutdown Impasse

Republicans are proposing a straight extension of government spending, while Democrats are demanding the addition of over $1 trillion for health programs. By Megan Mineiro Reporting from the Capitol ...
Reuters

Populist Czech vote frontrunner Babis's lavish spending plans could jolt budget

Babis's ANO party favourite to win Oct 3-4 election ANO promises spending, tax cuts worth billions of euros Czech deficit first in region back below 3% of GDP Fiscal reversal would push up borrowing, ...