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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Starmer tightens grip on economic policy by strengthening autumn budget board'

Keir Starmer strengthens control over economic policy by creating a weekly co-chaired budget board led by Torsten Bell and Minouche Shafik ahead of the November 26 budget.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Starmer's reshuffle and march of Reform dominate discussions at TUC conference

Unions fear Labour will dilute promised workers' rights amid reshuffle, economic weakness, and political shifts while Reform UK and business opportunism gain ground.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Keir's chaos: Scandals, freebies & fist fights as ministers run amok! - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Angela Rayner, stamp duty dodge, forced her to quit. That was the starter pistol on Starmer's circus. If the Deputy PM can't keep her own tax affairs straight, what chance has she got running the country!? Rogues gallery And the chaos doesn't begin and end with Rayner's tax fiddle. Andrew Gwynne, booted out for racist and sexist filth in his messages. Rushanara Ali, kicked out after shafting her tenant. Louise Haigh's fraud conviction from years back, exposed.
Right-wing politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

U.S. economy should take off by fourth quarter, Bessent predicts

Bessent criticized the weak jobs data released Friday, extending recent administration claims that the numbers aren't correct and haven't been collected properly. (Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the August report, and said without evidence that the BLS rigged the data against him.) "President Trump was elected for change, and we are going to push through with the economic policies that are going to set the economy right," Bessent said. "I believe by the fourth quarter we are going to see a substantial acceleration."
US politics
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Fact check: Have US workers gained $500 in wages this year?

Median full-time weekly earnings rose by $546 over six months, while the broader preferred measure shows about a $121 cumulative pay increase.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week ago

Former Columbia President Takes Job With British PM

Former Columbia University president Minouche Shafik has been appointed chief economic adviser to British prime minister Keir Starmer, the Associated Press reported. An economist by training, Shafik served as president of the London School of Economics before she was tapped to lead Columbia in 2023. She also previously held leadership positions at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of England.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK hit by fresh sell-off in government bond markets as pound weakens

30-year gilt yields hit 5.723%, raising UK borrowing costs and intensifying fiscal pressure ahead of the autumn budget.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Keir Starmer to release new peerage list in attempt to bolster Lords influence

Keir Starmer is appointing dozens of Labour peers to the House of Lords to rebalance numbers and secure passage of key legislation.
#tariffs
fromFortune
4 weeks ago
US politics

Trump says tariffs are going to be enough to pay down national debt. It likely won't even touch the sides

US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Top investment treaty lawyer on Trump's tariffs as the dust settles: 'In many respects, everybody's a loser here'

Trump's tariffs resulted in significant losses for many countries, with uncertain long-term winners, including the United States itself.
fromFortune
4 weeks ago
US politics

Trump says tariffs are going to be enough to pay down national debt. It likely won't even touch the sides

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Top investment treaty lawyer on Trump's tariffs as the dust settles: 'In many respects, everybody's a loser here'

UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

No 10 insists Reeves' authority not dented by reshuffle after market jitters

The Independent relies on reader support to fund on-the-ground journalism while reporting US issues and a UK government reshuffle strengthening No 10's economic team.
#uk-politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Blame migrants, or blame the rich? That's the populist divide in Britain's politics now | Gaby Hinsliff

Labour reshuffles economic team and adopts tougher immigration stance as Reform UK capitalizes on migration concerns, shaping the autumn political battleground.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Downing Street shake-up: who's in and who's out at No 10

Chief secretary to the prime minister Keir Starmer has poached Reeves's effective deputy for the newly created post of chief secretary to the prime minister. A reliable communicator and a willing attack dog, Jones is expected to do lots of media for the PM on the government's message and delivery, and take on the threat from Reform. Regarded as hardline on the economy, Jones was Reeves's firewall in tense negotiations with cabinet ministers over the spending review.
UK politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Why some countries want fewer public holidays? DW 09/01/2025

In July, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed eliminating Easter Monday and Victory in Europe Day (May 8) from France's annual list of 11 public holidays. Outrage ensued, with political leaders from across the spectrum attacking the plan. Bayrou said the move would help France ease budgetary pressures. He is not the only one to come up with such a proposal.
France news
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer shakes up No 10 operation with mini-reshuffle

Darren Jones becomes chief secretary to the prime minister to run day-to-day delivery; Minouche Shafik named chief economic adviser; senior communications team restructured.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany updates: Merz and Macron chair Franco-Geman council DW 08/29/2025

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair a Franco-German Ministerial Council in Toulon to align economic and security policies.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Is President Trump a Socialist?' Questions MSNBC Host Katy Tur

President Trump's recent economic interventions resemble socialist-style government ownership and control, marking a shift toward expansive federal involvement in private business.
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

How China Engineered the Next Century

In the preceding decades of Mao Zedong's long reign, his cyclical policies of class struggle ended up leaving a mess in their wake. Mao achieved some modicum of reduced inequality, albeit in bloody fashion, but those years culminating in the disastrous Cultural Revolution did little to foster economic growth. The government leadership of the '80s, led by Deng Xiaoping, inherited an economy with dismal infrastructure, listless workers, and stagnation.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Loses It on Stupid' People Who Are Unhappy With Intel Deal: I PAID ZERO'

I PAID ZERO FOR INTEL, IT IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 11 BILLION DOLLARS. All goes to the USA. Why are stupid people unhappy with that? I will make deals like that for our Country all day long. I will also help those companies that make such lucrative deals with the United States States. I love seeing their stock price go up, making the USA RICHER, AND RICHER. More jobs for America!!! Who would not want to make deals like that?
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Australia's women remain an untapped resource in the hunt for productivity | Zoe Daniel

In 2022, at the newly elected Labor government's jobs and skills summit, economist Danielle Wood put women in the workforce front and centre. I can't help but reflect that if untapped women's workforce participation was a massive ore deposit, we would have governments lining up to give tax concessions to get it out of the ground, she said. As the CEO of the Grattan Institute, Wood had long been a powerful advocate for women to create a more productive economy.
Women
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Former OpenAI researcher says a $10,000 monthly UBI will be 'feasible' with AI-enabled growth

A $10,000 monthly universal basic income could become feasible as AI-driven economic growth displaces jobs, producing larger effects than smaller pilot payments.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Why is there a rift in the US Republican Party?

A rift in Trump's party reflects conflict between conservative principles and personal allegiance, driven by disputes over economic policy, military spending, and Epstein files.
US politics
fromFortune Asia
3 weeks ago

Bessent says China tariff status quo 'working pretty well'

The U.S. is satisfied with current China tariffs and prefers maintaining the status quo while negotiations continue and a temporary tariff pause remains in effect.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Larger families could gain more than 20,000 if Labour scraps two-child benefit cap

Tens of thousands of families could receive increased child benefits if the two child benefit cap is abolished.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

Homebuilders are still pessimistic, as builder confidence plateaus

Affordability remains the primary hurdle in the housing market, compelling homebuyers to await lower mortgage rates before making purchasing decisions. The continuous high prices inhibit market movement.
Real estate
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Is Vietnam going too far with its tax revolution? DW 08/18/2025

Vietnam will abolish the lump-sum tax system by 2026, requiring all registered businesses to adopt a declaration-based tax system.
#trump-administration
fromwww.cnn.com
1 month ago
US politics

Trump's policies have already hurt New York City. Now he's threatening a federal takeover of the city

fromwww.cnn.com
1 month ago
US politics

Trump's policies have already hurt New York City. Now he's threatening a federal takeover of the city

US politics
fromAxios
4 weeks ago

Trump's war on numbers

Data once deemed trustworthy is increasingly politicized, with cuts leading to unreliable information in economics, health, and the environment.
#federal-reserve
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Fed Governor Bowman says weak jobs report backs her view for 3 rate cuts this year

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump's pick for the Fed 'fuels an existential threat' as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Fed Governor Bowman says weak jobs report backs her view for 3 rate cuts this year

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump's pick for the Fed 'fuels an existential threat' as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says

#trade-negotiations
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

Mayor Vetoes Bills to Raise Wages for Grocery Delivery Workers

Minimum wage legislation for app-based grocery delivery workers was vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams to prevent further grocery cost increases.
fromFortune
1 month ago

BlackRock exec Rick Rieder says this is the 'best investing environment ever'-he's conveniently in the running for next Fed chairman

First of all the technicals and equities are crazy. [The] amount of cash on the sideline, the amount of buybacks relative to the IPO calendar-i.e. the demand is significant.
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

Yes, Provincial Trade Barriers Are Silly. No, Fixing Them Won't Save Us | The Walrus

Harmonizing interprovincial trade barriers is essential to foster growth and reduce businesses' dependence on exports.
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Money Doctor and 'Captain Pakistan': Steve Hanke on his last call with Imran Khan and the doom loop gripping South Asia

"To pull Pakistan out of its doom loop and establish stability, I recommended the medicine that I had successfully prescribed in Estonia (1992), Lithuania (1994), Bulgaria (1997), and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997)"
US politics
#inflation
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Rachel Reeves tipped to target pensions, property and investments in bid to plug 50bn fiscal gap

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may target wealth and asset-based taxes to address a projected £50 billion public finance gap.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

ANALYSIS | Deal or no deal, Mark Carney has to manage a new relationship with the United States | CBC News

While we'll continue to work with the United States on the many mutually beneficial opportunities that we share in trade and investment, it is clear that we cannot count, or fully rely, on what has been our most-valued trading relationship, for our prosperity.
Canada news
#public-finance
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Trump to nominate loyalist' Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board

Miran advocates for an extensive overhaul of Fed governance, suggesting shorter board member terms, presidential control, and nationalizing the Fed's regional banks to enhance oversight and support economic growth.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reeves and Starmer to roll the pitch for tax rises in a difficult autumn budget

Chancellor and prime minister planning tax rises and reforms in preparation for a difficult November budget.
#bank-of-england
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

JD Vance visits Indiana to discuss redistricting amid Trump pressure on GOP states US politics live

A meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is likely to occur next week amid heightened tariff rates imposed by the US.
E-Commerce
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump plans 100% tariff on semiconductors, with big exemption

Trump announced a 100% tariff alongside promoting Apple's $100 billion U.S. manufacturing commitment.
US politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

The Irish Independent's View: Ireland must proceed with caution after Donald Trump's threat of increased pharma tariffs

Tariffs on pharmaceuticals are set to increase significantly to promote domestic production.
Apple
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Apple, President Trump Announcing Manufacturing Investment | Entrepreneur

Apple and President Trump will announce a $100 billion investment in domestic manufacturing.
fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Commissioner of Labor Statistics fired, because labor statistics were not to president's liking

The U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, with previous job gains for May and June largely erased, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate to 4.2%.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Taxes must rise to meet target, says thinktank

Niesr recommends a moderate but sustained increase in taxes, including reforming the council tax system, to address a 41.2bn shortfall in government finances.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pension age debate threatens to splinter Germany's fragile coalition

Demographic change and ever-increasing life expectancy make it unavoidable: the lifetime labour period must increase, she told the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung late last month.
Retirement
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts

Milei's austerity measures include vetoing pension and disability spending amid protests, despite expected electoral support for his party.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Former GE CEO Jack Welch once claimed the jobs numbers were faked. How did that turn out?

President Trump agrees that the number doesn't reflect the reality of unemployment, concluding the numbers were 'phony' and 'rigged' to underrepresent labor market robustness.
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Truss accuses Badenoch of not telling truth about Tory failures

Kemi Badenoch's failure to be truthful about the Conservative government's past suggests deep troubles for the party.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Iran's currency has plunged so much in value that Tehran plans to chop off four zeros from the rial

The proposed redenomination had been delayed since 2019, where one rial will become equivalent to 10,000 existing rials and will be subdivided into 100 gherans.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Kristen Welker Makes White House Adviser Watch Clips of Trump Touting Jobs Numbers He Now Says Were Faked'

Trump fired the BLS commissioner after a disappointing jobs report, alleging fraud against her.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump's authoritarian streak

Trump's actions mimic authoritarian tactics, blurring lines between governance and personal vendettas.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don't blame AI for job struggles-blame the sputtering economy

Policy uncertainty and a sluggish economy, not AI, are hindering recent college graduates' job prospects.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Trump heads into high-stakes trade meeting saying he won't go below 15% tariffs on EU

President Trump asserted that the United States will not go below 15% import taxes and is negotiating for fairer trade with the European Union.
US politics
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

US and China are expected to extend trade truce by 90 Days, SCMP says

US and China are extending their tariff truce for three months, avoiding additional tariffs.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

US-Japan trade deal gives Trump control over $550 billion in investments. It could be 'vapor ware' - and a model for other countries

Japan pledges $550 billion to invest in key U.S. sectors, tied to a 15% tariff agreement.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Is Speeding Up Social Security Insolvency, Report Says

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' will significantly cut Social Security benefits, averaging $18,000 annually for typical married retirees.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

UK economy assessments should be cut to one a year, IMF suggests

The IMF recommends annual assessments of UK government finances to enhance policy stability and prevent frequent changes.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

What is a wealth tax and would it work in the UK?

Pressure is growing on Rachel Reeves to find new ways to boost the ailing economy after government borrowing reached the second-highest June figure since 1993 last month.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Weight tax for SUVs now on the table for Budget 2026 as strategy papers offer a glimpse at potential measures

A tax on family SUVs is currently under consideration as part of various options being evaluated leading up to Budget 2026.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

The Irish Independent's View: EU must abandon soft diplomacy in face of Donald Trump's shock tactics

"Our first, second and third priorities are to get to a negotiated outcome, but we will not hesitate to use all tools available to us in case a deal is blocked or not upheld."
US politics
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