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fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Advocates want San Jose to divest from companies tied to ICE - San Jose Spotlight

Momentum is definitely on our side. There's a mass movement in resistance to the Trump administration and their attacks, both domestically and abroad. Local organizers initially launched the divestment effort in response to Israel's conduct during the Israel-Hamas war, but over the past two years their demands have expanded to include other corporate practices as well.
Silicon Valley real estate
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Reeves's spring statement? The economy is great, don't worry about the Middle East

Rachel Reeves delivered a spring statement claiming economic success despite falling growth and rising unemployment, amid global market turmoil triggered by geopolitical tensions.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Mountain View sees flattening revenue, rising costs continue - San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View is expected to close out the 2025-26 fiscal year with a roughly $1.8 million operating balance, excluding any pending changes. That's according to Derek Rampone, the city's finance and administrative services director, who presented an update to the City Council at its Feb. 24 meeting. That's an increase from the $743,000 forecast when the budget was first approved last June.
Mission District
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Tell us: how are your finances looking ahead of the Spring Forecast?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the Spring Forecast to parliament next Tuesday, providing economic forecasts and the UK's financial position without major tax or spending announcements.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump is getting creative to bypass Congress

"The executive branch is getting very creative using the pockets of money at their disposal with no congressional oversight," Ed Al-Hussainy, portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle, tells Axios.
US politics
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Spending rose faster than tax income in run up to Budget 2026

Government surplus fell to €2bn in Q2 as spending rose faster than revenue, driven by higher wages, benefits, investment and unbudgeted departmental overruns.
US politics
fromSFGATE
7 months ago

This Utah City Grew 61%-Now, Homeowners Face a Major Property Tax Hike

Ivins, UT proposes a 34% property tax increase to address a $540,000 budget gap amid rising demand from its growing population.
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
8 months ago

Chippy worker and Indian takeaway named and shamed as Sutton tax defaulters

Aowlad Kabiri, trading as Ayshea Tandoori' at 57 Lind Road in Sutton, was fined a total of 26,034.27 after 54,809 in tax went unpaid between July 1, 2020, and October 30, 2023.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
10 months ago

Slack: San Jose city management's half-billion-dollar sleight of hand - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose's budget trickery, marked by the use of 'encumbered' funds, prevents vital investments in city services and improvements, impacting residents and businesses for a decade.
NYC politics
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
10 months ago

The British people 'are paying for Rachel Reeves' choices' as government borrowing soars - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Public sector net borrowing in the UK has reached £151.9 billion, exceeding expectations.
Borrowing increased significantly due to surging expenses, primarily from inflation-related costs.
France news
fromThe Local France
10 months ago

France wants to make one-off wealth tax permanent

France's economy minister seeks to make a temporary tax on high earners a permanent measure for equitable government financing.
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