Soaring inflation helped lead Trump to victory – here’s why some of his policies might drive prices higher again
Could inflation pick back up? AP Photo/Nam Y.
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How the gender pay gap evolves into a gender pension gap
Ink Drop/ShutterstockEuropean Equal Pay Day is the date when women – symbolically at least – start working for free because of the gender pay gap.
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Greenwashing involves giving false impressions about a company's impact on the environment. Illustration by WhataWin/iStock/Getty Images PlusCarbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own.
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Greenwashing involves giving false impressions about a company's impact on the environment. Illustration by WhataWin/iStock/Getty Images PlusCarbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own.
Boeing workers secure big gains after strike, but the future for organized labor under Trump is uncertain
Jon Holden, a leader of Boeing workers belonging to a labor union, speaks at a rally on Oct. 15, 2024. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty ImagesStriking Boeing machinists approved a new contract on Nov. 4, 2024.
Most businesses won’t pay more national insurance. But the UK’s small employers still need support
Stock-Asso/ShutterstockThere are nearly 5.5 million businesses in the UK. It may come as a surprise, however, to learn that most of these (about 4.1 million) are not employers.
Trump’s plans to extend tax cuts and slash red tape will likely spur economic growth − but there’s a cost
President Donald Trump holds up the 2017 tax law after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in December 2017.
What’s the ‘standard deduction’? An accounting expert explains how it simplifies tax filing and saves most Americans money
President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan, as Vice President Mike Pence looks on, after the passage of a tax reform package on Dec. 20, 2017. AP Photo/Evan VucciFiling taxes can be daunting, but understanding your options for reducing your taxable income can help make it easier and save you money.
What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
Donald Trump tours a liquefied natural gas terminal under construction in Louisiana in 2019. AP Photo/Evan VucciAs the U.S. prepares for another Trump administration, one area unambiguously in the incoming president’s crosshairs is climate policy.
UK interest rates cut – here’s the outlook for property owners and home buyers after the budget
Clare Louise Jackson/ShutterstockThe main thrusts of the UK government’s budget in October 2024 was more borrowing, more tax and more spending.
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