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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 hours ago

Diesel prices spike to three-year high as Middle East crisis hit motorists

Rising fuel prices are significantly impacting households, with diesel and petrol costs reaching their highest levels in years due to ongoing conflicts.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Trump's tariffs cancel out what he claims is 'the largest tax cut in American history': the average person will lose $300 even after refunds | Fortune

A new report from the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank, found that the average tariff burden for U.S. households was $1,000 in 2025 and is expected to grow to $1,300 this year, effectively cancelling out any benefit from the tax cut and falling short of paying for them. Tariffs will raise a net $1.9 trillion between 2025 and 2034, the Tax Foundation estimates, but the cuts will reduce revenue by $4.1 trillion.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget?

The Budget raises taxes overall while combining targeted cost-of-living measures and benefit changes that affect households differently depending on income, family composition, and energy or transport use.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Is your electric bill going up? AI is partly to blame

Electricity prices have risen sharply since 2020, outpacing overall inflation and burdening households—especially retirees on fixed incomes.
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