Tax and fiscal policy should continue to support households and businesses through containment, then shift to bolstering recovery

Tax and fiscal policy responses are playing a critical role in limiting the hardship caused by containment measures, and should continue to do so as governments seek to support households and businesses, protect employment and pursue economic recovery from the global pandemic, according to new OECD analysis. ‘Tax and Fiscal Policy in Response to the Coronavirus Crisis; Strengthening Confidence and Resilience’, a report requested of the OECD by the Saudi ...

IMF Policy Tracker on Aruba. Summarizes the key economic responses governments are taking to limit the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (Aruba)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has posted a Policy Tracker on its website. The Policy Tracker summarizes the key economic responses governments are taking to limit the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tracker includes 193 economies. The Policy Tracker also contains a section on Aruba: “Aruba has reported 60 positive cases (with no deaths) as of April 3, 2020. The Coronavirus outbreak will affect Aruba through ...