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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago
US news

Congress passed no tax on tips in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' Here's how it works

Tipped workers can now deduct $25,000 from taxable income, with additional provisions for higher earners.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago
US politics

Republicans bow to Trump and pass sweeping tax cuts for the rich

The House approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act including major tax reforms affecting high incomes and defense spending.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 hours ago

Raise taxes or this government will fail, Rachel Reeves' former top adviser warns

Without changing some of the big taxes, welfare and pensions, they (Labour) can't commit to things like Northern Powerhouse Rail, small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), and various other things that will make an investment and growth difference.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Smaller firms escape Companies House rule change as government pauses 'burdensome' filing reform

Although supporters of the reform argue that removing the exemption is essential for combating fraud and improving data quality on the Companies House register, critics in the business community reveal that such changes would impose extensive additional costs and regulatory burdens on smaller firms.
UK news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 days ago

Pound marginally higher as Starmer backs the Chancellor - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"The echoes of Truss in 2022 are unmistakable. Back then, it was a reckless mini-budget that shattered market confidence. This time, it's a government lurching from one policy retreat to another, raising serious doubts about fiscal control and political authority."
UK politics
#unemployment
#labor-market
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

As job losses loom, Anthropic launches program to track AI's economic fallout | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

As job losses loom, Anthropic launches program to track AI's economic fallout | TechCrunch

#politics
fromBenzinga
1 week ago
NYC politics

Bill Ackman Rips Chuck Schumer Over Zohran Mamdani Praise, Calls It 'Pathetic,' Warns NYC Risks $10 Billion In Lost Wealth

fromNew York Post
12 hours ago
US politics

Former AOC backer has stark warning for young Mamdani fans: 'They're selling a fantasy that doesn't work'

fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago
New York City

Op-Ed | With rising grocery costs, New Yorkers deserve real solutions not government-run supermarkets | amNewYork

fromBenzinga
1 week ago
NYC politics

Bill Ackman Rips Chuck Schumer Over Zohran Mamdani Praise, Calls It 'Pathetic,' Warns NYC Risks $10 Billion In Lost Wealth

fromNew York Post
12 hours ago
US politics

Former AOC backer has stark warning for young Mamdani fans: 'They're selling a fantasy that doesn't work'

fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago
New York City

Op-Ed | With rising grocery costs, New Yorkers deserve real solutions not government-run supermarkets | amNewYork

#new-york-city
fromwww.cnn.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

New York City is closer to electing a democratic socialist mayor. Businesses have mixed feelings

fromwww.cnn.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

New York City is closer to electing a democratic socialist mayor. Businesses have mixed feelings

#housing-affordability
fromSFGATE
14 hours ago
Real estate

Is the 'Taylor Swift Tax' Coming to Maine Next? New England's Second-Home Owners Are Facing a Reckoning

fromSFGATE
14 hours ago
Real estate

Is the 'Taylor Swift Tax' Coming to Maine Next? New England's Second-Home Owners Are Facing a Reckoning

#national-debt
#uk-economy
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 days ago
UK politics

Labour must end this economic masochism and revive UK economy by re-joining EU - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Refusing to re-join the EU is causing significant economic pain for consumers and businesses, costing the UK government over £7bn due to policy reversals.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago
UK politics

Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia | Randeep Ramesh

The government’s economic campaign resembles outdated ideas, failing to address the current global economic context.
#tariffs
fromtime.com
6 days ago
Canada news

Understanding the Breakdown in Trade Negotiations Between the U.S. and Canada Amid Accusations of a Blatant Attack'

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
UK news

Trump and British PM Starmer sign trade deal to slash auto and aerospace tariffs-but steel is still under discussion

fromtime.com
6 days ago
Canada news

Understanding the Breakdown in Trade Negotiations Between the U.S. and Canada Amid Accusations of a Blatant Attack'

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
UK news

Trump and British PM Starmer sign trade deal to slash auto and aerospace tariffs-but steel is still under discussion

#federal-reserve
#tax-cuts
fromFortune
3 days ago
US politics

What Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' means for tax cuts, Medicaid, national debt, and more

fromFortune
3 days ago
US politics

What Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' means for tax cuts, Medicaid, national debt, and more

#trade-negotiations
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

House advances 'Big Beautiful Bill' for Trump's signature

The vote came after House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) broke the record for longest House speech in history at 8 hours and 44 minutes, charging the legislation with disproportionately benefiting the wealthy and adding trillions to the federal deficit.
US politics
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Farmers blame politicians as consumers warned days of 'cheap food' are over

Food inflation is double the rate of general inflation, with many families being forced to stump up an additional €3,000 a year due to the rise in grocery prices.
Canada news
#welfare-cuts
#jerome-powell
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Trump urges Congress to grill 'dumb, hardheaded' Powell in latest attack over Fed's refusal to cut interest rates

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

The Fed won't lower rates like Trump wants because it sees 'meaningful' inflation spike later this year

fromFortune
2 days ago
US politics

Trump escalates rhetoric against Jerome Powell, saying he should 'resign immediately'

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Trump urges Congress to grill 'dumb, hardheaded' Powell in latest attack over Fed's refusal to cut interest rates

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

The Fed won't lower rates like Trump wants because it sees 'meaningful' inflation spike later this year

fromFortune
2 days ago
US politics

Trump escalates rhetoric against Jerome Powell, saying he should 'resign immediately'

#trump-administration
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Amazon, Google, Meta, and Uber slapped with $2 billion tax bill as Trump suspends Canada trade talks

fromABC News
1 week ago
US politics

'Very close to a final product': Senate GOP's version of Trump's megabill nears finish line

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Amazon, Google, Meta, and Uber slapped with $2 billion tax bill as Trump suspends Canada trade talks

fromABC News
1 week ago
US politics

'Very close to a final product': Senate GOP's version of Trump's megabill nears finish line

#minimum-wage
fromEater Chicago
4 days ago

Chicago Mayor and Restaurant Lobby Once Again Spar Over the Tipping

The closing of Gale Street Inn is being used by critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson to argue that getting rid of the tipped minimum wage is detrimental to the restaurant industry.
Chicago
fromHarvard Business Review
4 days ago

Larry Summers: 'Smart Businesses Are Going to Maintain Flexibility'

During these uncertain times, business leaders must navigate shifting economic policies, the rise of AI, and geopolitical instability. Prioritizing action is crucial.
Business
fromFortune
4 days ago

U.S. judge tells Argentina it has to turn over its 51% stake in its state oil company to pay $16 billion judgement

The ruling ordered Argentina to give up its 51% controlling stake in YPF as partial compensation for seizing shares from former investors during the nationalization.
Canada news
fromFortune
5 days ago

Stock market closes out chaotic quarter on a high note as S&P 500 notches another new record

As markets reach new all-time highs-even with economic surprises at an 11-month low and geopolitical and tariff-related uncertainties lingering-equity investors appear to have entered another 'bad news is good news' phase.
US news
#industrial-strategy
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Not yet, says expert | CBC News

The rush to break down internal barriers to trade comes in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war with Canada. Internal trade hurdles cost the economy about $200 billion yearly.
Canada news
#taxation
fromFortune
6 days ago
US politics

Wealthy people are going to keep getting richer, say analysts, but a rise in 'luxury shame' will mean they'll try to hide it

fromFortune
6 days ago
US politics

Wealthy people are going to keep getting richer, say analysts, but a rise in 'luxury shame' will mean they'll try to hide it

fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Thousands protest Bulgaria's euro adoption and call for a referendum

"Days before Bulgaria was expected to become the 21st member of the eurozone, opponents of the move geared up Saturday for a final battle to change the schedule."
Europe news
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

How The IMF Prevents Global Bitcoin Adoption (And Why They Do It)

The IMF has successfully pressured nations such as El Salvador and the Central African Republic to repeal Bitcoin as legal tender, highlighting its control over global finance.
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

EU leaders to direct European Commission on response to US tariffs

The commission is responsible for trade on behalf of the EU's 27 member states, and is seeking a steer on how to approach the economically critical talks with the White House.
Europe politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Walters: State budget deal cooks the books again, masking structural' deficit

Legislative leaders present the 2025-26 budget as a heroic response to external financial issues, but critics argue it masks overspending trends.
California
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Germany to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP in 2029

Germany plans to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029, responding to NATO's new targets.
Germany news
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Powell: Fed is reviewing Basel III, supplemental leverage ratio rules

The proposal would reduce capital requirements for the largest U.S. banks to a range of 3.5% to 4.5%, allowing more flexibility in economic stress.
Major League Baseball
fromHarvard Business Review
2 weeks ago

How Circularity Can Be a Strategic Response to Tariffs

Global commerce is increasingly volatile, redrawn by geopolitics, climate, and conflict. Tariffs, trade wars, and supply chain shocks are now the new normal.
World politics
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

The country is headed in the wrong direction, readers say. Here's why.

The economy was moving along fine before the election. Now, with tariffs, instability in the markets, continued loss of due process, and the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East slowly getting worse...
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

The Nyerere question: Should we really let our people starve so that we can repay our debts'

The past two decades have illustrated a tragic irony where, despite the lessons learned from the HIPC Initiative, many African nations are sinking deeper into debt.
Non-profit organizations
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

UK to cut green levies on businesses as part of 10-year industrial strategy

The UK government will slash green levies on thousands of businesses in a major bid to reduce energy costs and revive the country's manufacturing base.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rich Americans flock to apply for New Zealand's golden visas' after rules relaxed

Under the new rules, the New Zealand government has greatly simplified the pathway for wealthy foreigners to gain residency, attracting significant interest, especially from US investors.
UK news
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Central banks have dumped $48 billion in Treasuries

"The other big thing that we worry about is the fact that foreign private investors may not be adding to Treasury securities and may likely be stepping back from the market as well," said Meghan Swiber, a managing director and U.S. rates strategist at Bank of America.
US news
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Emma Jones CBE appointed UK small business commissioner to tackle late payments and champion SMEs

Emma Jones believes in the need for proactive solutions to late payments that hinder small businesses, with a focus on advocating for fairer practices.
European startups
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
2 weeks ago

Making Housing Affordable: How Government Can Finance Homes at Low Cost - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

"Housing should be treated as essential infrastructure, critical for economic stability and public health, similar to transportation or other public projects."
NYC real estate
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