IMF Managing Director Georgieva said without fiscal measures, economic growth alone cannot quickly reverse the upward trend in debt.

India notified on Thursday a two-week adjustment to fuel export taxes to reflect international energy prices and domestic supply. Gasoline export tax rises to 2.5 rupee/litre from 0.5 rupee/litre; diesel export tax falls to 8.5 rupee/litre from 16 rupee/litre. Aviation fuel export tax remains at 10.5 rupee/litre. The export taxes, introduced on March 27 to curb exports amid the Middle East crisis and protect domestic supply, are reviewed every two weeks based on international crude and product prices. Domestic consumption taxes on gasoline and diesel are unchanged.

据美国财经Semafor首次披露的消息，美国商会正在加大秋季广告投放力度，并在爱荷华州推出一则新的、预算为25万美元的议题倡导广告。此前，这个历来与共和党立场一致的商业团体已两次购买广告版位，每次投入50万美元，分别为现任俄亥俄州联邦参议员乔恩·休斯特（Jon Husted）和阿拉斯加州联邦参议员丹·沙利文（Dan Sullivan）宣传。此外，该团体本周还宣布支持前共和党联邦参议员约翰·苏努努（John Sununu）竞选新罕布什尔州联邦参议员。