The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates next week – sparking a series of reductions in 2025. The bank is set to drop them from 4.75% to 4.5%, in a move that could shake up savings, mortgages, and retirement plans. Markets are pricing in an 84% chance …
Read More »EPA workers receive termination warning letter
National Review staff writer Caroline Downey and Right Turn Strategies consultant Rob Smith discuss Americas growing contempt for Washington politics on Making Money. Some workers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have received a letter from the agency warning them that they may face termination amid the Trump administration’s efforts to scale …
Read More »Anyone buying a house warned to be aware of lottery tickets and pizza purchases
On April 1, new Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT or Stamp Duty) rates will take effect and will impact first-time buyers the most. First time buyers will go from paying no stamp duty when buying a home worth £425,000 or under, to paying the tax when buying a property worth more …
Read More »Trump’s tariffs, American Airlines and the U.S.-China AI race
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in chief of Forbes Media, gives his take on the impact and longevity of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign countries on ‘Kudlow.’ -Stocks wrapped up a winning January, despite ending the Friday session lower as investors digested a fresh inflation report -President Trump dialed up …
Read More »DWP’s AI use ‘could treat disability benefits claimants unfairly’ | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire in a scathing report by the Public Accounts Committee released on Friday, which criticised the handling of claimants with complex disabilities, highlighting that nearly half are not getting their required support. The investigation cast doubt on the DWP’s move …
Read More »LARRY KUDLOW: Trump tells Mexico and Canada — America First!
If President Donald Trump believes that Mexico and Canada are damaging America’s national security by failing to sufficiently help us on the border to prevent illegal crossings and the influx of fentanyl and other drugs, or not helping us defeat the Mexican cartels – then I believe he is absolutely …
Read More »State pension warning as 10m UK savers risk being £20,000 worse off | UK | News
Up to 10 million UK savers may be as much as £20,000 worse off because part of their state pension was not linked to inflation. The issue affects those who chose to contract out of the state pension and they may find some of their pension has not kept up …
Read More »Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ non-opioid pain medication gets FDA approval
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A non-opioid pain medication made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received approval for adults from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company’s “first-in-class” suzetrigine pain pill received the green light for treating moderate to severe acute pain in adults on Thursday, the federal agency …
Read More »Warning as thousands of taxpayers have only hours left before facing £100 fine | Personal Finance | Finance
More than 300,000 self-employed people have suggested that they will miss the January 31 deadline for completing self-assessment tax returns and paying any money owed, according to new research from Handelsbanken Wealth and Asset. Management HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data revealed that, as of January 23, around 5.4 million …
Read More »Trump reasserts towering 100% tariff threat against BRICS countries
Breitbart economics and finance editor John Carney breaks down President Donald Trump’s reason for threatening tariffs and dissects NPR’s failed fact-check on ‘The Bottom Line.’ In an apparent bid to preserve the U.S. dollar’s global economic dominance, President Donald Trump reiterated his 100% tariff threat against BRICS nations. The president …
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