Photo: Pixabay Against the background of the exorbitant military expenses of budget deficit due to exorbitant military spending, the government is again discussing tax raising, the Bell found out . The most likely option is an increase in VAT, consumption tax sewn into goods. One of the options is the growth of VAT from 20 to 22% with exceptions for socially important categories of goods.

The American stock market no longer looks like a safe harbor. Economic uncertainty, pressure on the Fed, Trump tariffs, high estimates and record public debt - all this forces the investment company to reduce the forecast of the US long -term yield from the usual 11% to 3-5%. About where to look for the profitability that investors are accustomed to in the United States, we will talk at the Bell. Investments on September 18 at 19:00 Moscow time.

The Ukrainian authorities underestimate the country's need for external financing. According to the IMF estimates, the country needs an additional $ 20 billion in the next two years, Bloomberg found out . The figure arose in the course of recent discussions of external assistance at 2026–2027 by the IMF delegation in Kyiv. The Ukrainian side insisted that she would have enough $ 37.5 billion, representatives of the IMF believe that at least $ 10 billion is needed, and preferably $ 20 billion.

Strategists with Wall Street are in a hurry to increase their forecasts for the S&P 500 index due to sustainable financial indicators of companies and the resumption of enthusiasm regarding AI, Bloomberg writes . 📍 Subscribe to the Bell Channel. ▫️Deutsche Bank increased the target for the index by 7% by the end of the year - up to 7000 points, which means more than 7% of the current level (6532 points).

Against the background of the growing military expenditure of budget deficits due to exorbitant military expenses, the government is again discussing tax raising. The most likely option is an increase in VAT: consumption tax sewn in the prices of goods. One of the concepts provides for VAT growth from 20 to 22% with exceptions for socially important categories of goods, learned The Bell.

The annual report, which is now being prepared by the International Energy Agency (IEA), is no longer so unconditionally promoting the idea of ​​the onset of peak demand for oil by the end of the decade, the energy transition and the end of the era of fossil energy resources, Bloomberg found out . The Mea itself for several years represented peak oil as complete inevitability.

The United States abolished sanctions against the Belarusian Belavia Belarusian airline. This was announced on September 11 by the special representative of President Donald Trump John Cole at a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk. “This decision was made by the president [Trump], who said:“ Do it immediately, ”Cole noted, adding that the step was agreed by all specialized departments.

Defense Minister Andris Spruds said that from 18:00 Moscow time on September 11, airspace on the eastern border of the country with Belarus and Russia at an altitude of up to 6 km are closing. The measure will act at least until September 18 and can be extended. Latvia after Poland also introduced restrictions on flights. According to the minister, there is no threat of Latvia, but restrictions are needed to protect against drones and checking the work of air defense systems.

The most high -profile act of political violence has occurred in the United States since the attempt on Trump in 2024. During a public speech in Utah, the famous conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead . The shooter was not found, but the Republicans have already accused the democrats of inciting hatred. Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC by 2.0