With energy bills soaring, some consumers are finding themselves with mounting debts they can’t settle. But three simple words could make all the difference. Citizens Advice says: “If you’re in debt to your energy supplier – you should speak, seek, save.” It doesn’t matter who supplies your energy – whether …
Read More »Dimon warns US economy’s ‘soft landing’ could deteriorate
Citi economist Veronica Clark discusses the CPI report and greater state of the U.S. economy on The Claman Countdown. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued a new warning about the U.S. economy, saying that conditions could deteriorate soon and undermine a potential soft landing. “I think there’s a chance real numbers …
Read More »Cash ISA savers issued 2-word tip after Rachel Reeves Spending Review | Personal Finance | Finance
While the personal finance landscape remains “in a state of flux” after Rachel Reeves’s Spending Review, Cash ISA savers have been urged to “stay nimble”. Myron Jobson, senior personal finance analyst interactive investor said: “Stay nimble but not reactionary. Making full use of available tax wrappers, such as ISAs and …
Read More »Shark Tank’s O’Leary warns anti-ICE riots devastating LA small businesses
O’Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O’Leary weighs in on President Donald Trump announcing a trade deal with China, the looming deadline for TikTok and the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary described Los Angeles as a “war zone” with “horrific” consequences for small businesses while weighing in …
Read More »Energy bills payers must check this now – one in 10 have £300+ stashed away | Personal Finance | Finance
If you’re an energy customer, you may be sitting on a hidden savings pot you didn’t know you had. Except, it’s not earning you interest, and you didn’t open it. It’s the pile of credit that could be building up with your energy supplier. According to Uswitch, UK energy companies …
Read More »Treasury Chief Scott Bessent says ‘remains to be seen’ if Trump tax bill adds to national debt
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified at a House Ways & Means Committee hearing on Wednesday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested there could be a chance that President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” may add to the $36 trillion national debt. Bessent appeared before the House Ways & Means Committee …
Read More »Rachel Reeves told she’s forgotten 2 big groups in winter fuel U-turn | Personal Finance | Finance
A charity has called for “further action” after the Chancellor reinstated the winter fuel payment for more than nine million pensioners. In a partial £1.25billion U-turn, Ms Reeves announced plans to widen the eligibility criteria for the benefit this winter, allowing all state pensioners with an income of £35,000 or …
Read More »May CPI: Inflation ticked slightly higher on an annual basis last month
KraneShares Chief Investment Officer Brendan Ahern discusses Chinese stocks, inflation rates and more on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Inflation increased slightly in May and remained above the Federal Reserve’s target rate ahead of the central bank’s next meeting this month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday said that the consumer …
Read More »Rachel Reeves just blew £600billion – this autumn YOU get the bill | Personal Finance | Finance
Labour Chancellors are particularly good at it. Today’s Spending Review was Reeves’s first big opportunity to cut loose. Spending public money is always more fun than the hard work of saving it, as she’s already discovered to her cost. Axing the winter fuel payment and trimming disability benefits sparked uproar …
Read More »US, China have agreed on ‘framework to implement’ trade deal, Lutnick announces
FOX Business White House correspondent Edward Lawrence asks Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer about China trade deal. The U.S. and China have reached a “framework” to implement a trade deal struck between the two sides last month in Geneva, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced. Trump …
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