More than one in four adults who have fallen victim to scams admit to feeling too embarrassed to speak up about their experience, with many opting to keep quiet as a result. While 60% of victims report feeling angry after being scammed, others confessed to experiencing feelings of shame and …
Read More »More new car buyers resorted to 84-month loan financing terms
Some Americans are rushing to dealerships to get ahead of the auto tariff kickoff. FOX Business’ Jeff Flock with more. More car-buyers used seven-year loans to finance new vehicles in the first quarter as they continued to struggle with affordability, according to a recently released report. Edmunds said last week …
Read More »Former Bank of England chief calls for shock 0.5% rate drop | Personal Finance | Finance
The Bank of England is under mounting pressure to deliver a shock half-point interest rate cut in May to avoid Britain plunging into an economic deep freeze. Former Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean has urged Threadneedle Street to slash the base rate from 4.5% to 4%, insisting a …
Read More »Trump administration slaps 104% tariff on China amid trade tensions
Leavitt told reporters that President Donald Trump believes China is lookin to make a deal with the U.S., but they “don’t know how to get that started.” The Trump administration is hitting China with harsher tariffs after the country failed to meet the president’s 12:00 p.m. deadline on Tuesday to …
Read More »Millions of State Pensioners to pay tax after freeze | Personal Finance | Finance
The UK Government has vowed to uphold the Triple Lock, assuring that it will ensure “older people are able to live with the dignity and respect they deserve” throughout their golden years. Yet, despite this commitment, the Personal Allowance is set to remain at £12,570 until the 2028/29 financial year. …
Read More »Rand Paul says Republicans ‘whisper’ support for him criticizing Trump tariffs
Senator Rand Paul claimed that Republican politicians secretly approach him in hallways to praise his critiques of the Trump administration’s tariffs. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., slammed President Donald Trump’s tariffs, claiming that some of his fellow Republican lawmakers are secretly praising him to avoid political backlash. “The whole debate is …
Read More »One group can get free passport renewals ahead of price rise | Personal Finance | Finance
Holiday-goers are bracing for a significant hike in one particular fee in just a few days, although some will be able to sidestep it. From Thursday, April 10, passport prices are set to surge by 7%, pushing the standard fee for an online passport application from £88.50 to £94.50. Additionally, …
Read More »‘Seismic shift’ in trade causing fractured messaging on Trump tariffs
House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., analyzes the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the administration’s latest tax bill. The Trump administration’s recent tariff announcements are a “seismic shift” to international trade policy, with the administration currently focused on addressing the trade deficit, which ultimately will have …
Read More »Martin Lewis addresses NS&I Premium Bonds ‘conspiracy theories’ and £1M prize | Personal Finance | Finance
Money expert Martin Lewis has addressed ‘conspiracy theories’ around NS&I Premium Bonds as he set out exactly how the prize draw works and why big money winners are so rare. Premium Bonds are a type of savings account run by NS&I, which offer savers entry into prize draws each month …
Read More »Microsoft terminates employment of workers who staged anti-Israel protests at company event
The two workers say their employment was terminated over the protests. (No Azure for Apartheid via Storyful) Microsoft reportedly fired an employee who disrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration event to voice their opposition to its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to Israel. While two employees protested at the event, …
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