A consumption tax cut is front and center ahead of this month's Upper House election, the unlikely position gaining some ground due to general economic conditions in the country and political math.

Presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani declared he doesn’t believe billionaires should exist during a wide-ranging interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press”.

New York mayoral candidate and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's platform includes a $30 minimum wage, higher taxes on corporations and affordable housing initiatives.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) unveiled her “Economic War Plan,” warning that Democrats are losing touch with working Americans.

A coalition of civil society organisations, including Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda, the Alliance for Finance Monitoring, and the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group, have raised alarm over the potential economic disruption expected from excessive election-related spending ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections.