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Lonski Group founder John Lonski reveals what is keeping Fed funds higher on Maria Bartiromos Wall Street. A new report suggests that the Trump administration’s tariff policies are weighing on e-commerce as consumers have reconsidered how they go about making purchases. A report by AlixPartners found that tariffs are influencing consumers who …

Brace yourself, council tax is poised to rise again next year following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ allocation of funds in her June spending review. This already costly levy continues to climb year after year across nearly all local authorities, with some areas seeing increases of up to 15.6% – a tough …

Stew Leonard’s CEO Stew Leonard, Jr. discusses how inflation is affecting the American consumer and reflects on Fourth of July sales on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Amazon Prime members can save money fueling up their cars over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of an early deal ahead of …

Households across the UK are being offered up to £300 in cost of living payments in July to spend on food, energy bills and other essentials. The Household Support Fund has been extended for 2025 until March 2026, though each council sets its own application deadline. The scheme sees the …

U.S. Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano discusses the potential opportunities for fraud in the program, an incentive in the big, beautiful bill for recipients and efforts to avoid potential insolvency. The Senate-passed version of the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act that’s now under consideration by the House would speed …

Around 90,000 unpaid carers in Scotland should have received a £293.50 payment last month through their Carer’s Allowance Supplement. This supplement is paid twice a year specifically to people living in Scotland who were receiving Carer Support Payment or Carer’s Allowance on April 14, 2025. It should have automatically entered …

Constellation Research founder R ‘Ray’ Wang analyzes Apple and Microsoft’s new Majorana 1 quantum chip on ‘Varney & Co.’ Microsoft will lay off thousands of workers in the second round of job cuts in recent months. The layoffs, first reported by The Seattle Times, will lead to a less than 4% …

Brits’ financial confidence has grown in the last 12 months despite economic uncertainty, with many feeling more assured when it comes to saving, investing, retirement and managing their personal finances than they did in 2024. Despite a volatile stock market and sinking interest rates, a new study involving over 4000 …

After the recent conflict between Israel and Iran, Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels is looking at supply chain vulnerabilities and what needs to be done to make them more secure. The historic strikes on Iran revealed more than just U.S. power on the world stage — they also exposed the defense …

HMRC has spelled out the rules when it comes to ISA allowances after a question from a taxpayer. A person contacted the tax authority over social media as they had mistakenly added their ISA interest earnings to their self assessment tax return. They asked if HMRC could cancel or resubmit …