Although coverage of the 2024 election was dominated by the economy, taxes didn’t get much attention in the run-up to the vote. That’s a bit of a surprise, since 2025 will be a major year for America’s tax system – in fact, the fate of the most significant tax reform in three decades hangs in the balance.
PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockFraudulent payments – where people are tricked into sending money to criminals – cost consumers £460 million in England and Wales last year.
Gorodenkoff/ShutterstockA former CEO and executive chairman of Google, recently suggested that the tech giant’s apparent lag in AI development was due to the company prioritising employees’ personal wellbeing over progress. Eric Schmidt told an audience: “Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more important than winning.”
Sergii Figurnyi/ShutterstockThree decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14 1994 focused on the historic journey, others speculated about what the tunnel would mean for business and trade. Eurostar was “set to steal the airline show”, with ferry companies “bracing for the fight”. And there were hopes of a trade boost for the UK.
Even daredevils benefit from their ties to other people. Mauricio Graiki/iStock via Getty Images PlusAbout 1 in 5 American adults regularly provide unpaid care or financial assistance to their adult relatives or friends.
helloRuby/ShutterstockDonald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has brought big questions about what it means for Nato, Ukraine, the Middle East and, of course, global trade. Faced with the threat of protectionism, and outside the EU, the UK will have to make some tough choices.
Trump was chaotic and ego-driven when he was last in the White House. And despite becoming a convicted felon since leaving office, there is little indication that he has mellowed.
Fossil fuel subsidies keep gas prices low in many countries. AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhFossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world.
Grustock/ShutterstockImagine your favourite author has a new book coming out, and your local bookshop is offering to deliver it to you for free on publication day. All you have to do in return is sign up to their new “reading club”.
This involves a monthly fee, for which you receive a new book, chosen by them, every week. You can cancel at any time by visiting the store.
A display of banned books sits in a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Pittsford, N.Y.
Inflation has slowed down, and real incomes – typical wages adjusted for inflation – have bounced back to levels last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.
