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JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon talks tariffs, the future of U.S. trade and competition, earnings expectations, recession likelihood and more in an exclusive interview on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ -Stocks end volatile week with gains, gold hits record, bonds suck wind as dollar gets dinged -President Trump’s surprise tariff …
Read More »State Pension boost won’t reach 453,000 Brits this month | Personal Finance | Finance
For the last 24 years, Anne, a centenarian Second World War veteran who served in all three armed forces, has been receiving a State Pension of merely £72.50 per week – less than half the £176.45 she would have been entitled to in April 2024 had she not left the …
Read More »Trump sparing electrical goods like phones, laptops from reciprocal tariffs
Kudlow panelists Taylor Riggs, Charles Payne and Gerri Willis break down the Trump administrations 90-day pause on tariffs. The Trump administration is exempting imported smartphones, laptops and other electronics from reciprocal tariffs. Customs and Border Patrol issued new guidance on reciprocal tariff negotiations late Friday, noting the exemption of those …
Read More »Energy bills rise by £314 this week as customer deals end | Personal Finance | Finance
Energy bills are set to rise for gas and electricity customers this week as some cheap fixed energy deals finally lapse. Ofgem sets its price cap for energy bills every three months. The price cap is supposed to be a safety net to prevent companies from massively overcharging households who …
Read More »China tariff surcharges are showing up on American consumers’ receipts
O’Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O’Leary explains how the United States can fix trade and economic issues with China ‘once and for all’ on ‘The Evening Edit.’ American consumers are noticing a new line on their shopping receipts — a tariff surcharge. Even with President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs, …
Read More »Santander to close 95 branches across UK in June, July, and August – full list | Personal Finance | Finance
Santander is to close branches across the UK this year as multiple high street banks and other brands are impacted by the decline of the high street. Earlier this year, Santander announced 95 closures across the country, citing “a rapid movement of customers choosing to do their banking digitally”. The …
Read More »Florida mansion with ties to Bill Gates goes up for sale for a whopping $23.5M
Former Douglas Elliman CEO Dottie Herman analyzes the Florida market, tariff impacts on Canadian buyers and when homeowners will ‘move on’ from the sidelines. A mansion that reportedly has a past connection to Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has gone up for sale in South Florida. The seller is seeking a …
Read More »Britain on brink as Donald Trump destroys Rachel Reeves – YOU will pay | Personal Finance | Finance
The UK economy stunned forecasters with a surprise 0.5% jump in February. That’s the strongest monthly performance since Rachel Reeves took over as Chancellor. It’s the first time in months that anyone could accuse Reeves of not killing growth. Which must have come as a novelty for her. Although the …
Read More »Trump renews call to end federal funding for ‘sanctuary’ cities
‘The Big Money Show’ panel reacts to Mayor Eric Adams closing New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel as a migrant shelter. President Donald Trump is promising to halt federal funding for cities with “sanctuary” policies, including New York City, as part of his crackdown on illegal immigration. “No more Sanctuary Cities! …
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