The OBBBA created a deduction specifically for seniors: $6,000 for individuals over age 65 and $12,000 for qualifying couples, increasing the total deductions significantly.
According to statistics from the IGEA, Australians invested $3.8bn in video games last year, illustrating the substantial economic contribution of the industry that includes both local and international developers.
The lower numbers, released last week, come alongside President Trump's escalating trade war that has frustrated travelers and a broader decline in international tourism to the U.S. The destination experienced an 11% year over year decline in visitation, seeing roughly 400,000 fewer visitors in June of 2025, when compared to June of 2024.
Shares of the US footwear company Crocs have slumped by almost 30% after it warned of falling sales because of tariffs, super cautious US consumers and signs that fashion's ugly shoe trend is coming to an end.
Government workers have important jobs that are critical to providing important services to taxpayers. If jobs are cut and those services aren't provided or aren't provided in a timely and competent way, there can be significant negative fallout.
The EU has announced it will launch the rollout of its new entry system involving fingerprinting and facial recognition instead of passport wet stamping on 12 October.