Defense Priorities and Economic Austerity: A Look at China and Argentina

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will on Wednesday put a £10bn personal tax cut at the heart of his Budget, and China is setting a 5 per cent growth target for this year. Plus, the FT’s Michael Stott sat down with Argentina’s president Javier Milei to talk about the country’s economy. Credit: AP

Mentioned in this podcast:

Jeremy Hunt set to cut national insurance by 2p in UK Budget

Argentina’s Javier Milei says he doesn’t need congress to save the economy

China sets ‘ambitious’ 5% growth target and flags risks to economy

Singapore defends exclusive deal for Taylor Swift concerts in south-east Asia

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