Budget 2019: Analysts expect looser fiscal policy to cushion economy

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A looser fiscal policy will be a key theme in the upcoming Budget, according to Fitch Solutions analysts.

In a report, they said that an impending global slowdown and the pressure on Singapore's export-driven economy would call for policy action.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 23, 2019, with the headline Budget 2019: Analysts expect looser fiscal policy to cushion economy. Subscribe