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Here's how Harris and Trump's tax plans would impact your taxes

Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.

Why it’s hard to box in the wealthy on tax

Budget measures and missed opportunities show difficulty of raising large sums from highly mobile executives

World - Financial Times - October 30

How are the inheritance tax rules changing?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a series of changes to the way inheritance tax works.

Watch: The farming inheritance tax row explained

BBC Verify examines the different claims about how many farms will be affected by the inheritance tax changes for agricultural assets.

UK to increase military presence in Indo-Pacific to counter China

Keir Starmer to announce expansion in region that will also include business club to increase economic ties. The UK will increase its military and economic presence in the Indo-Pacific to support ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C. The high carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty and ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Beijing considers $1.4 trillion borrowing increase to support economy: Reuters

Fresh stimulus would help local authorities resolve off balance-sheet debt

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Meta Earnings Show Revenue Increase, Even as Spending Spree Continues

The Silicon Valley company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it does not plan to slow down its investments anytime soon.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

National insurance rise will hit lower-wage parts of UK economy hardest, study shows

Findings of IFS think-tank come as Reeves acknowledges policies could dampen pay growth

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Mortgage rates increase for the fifth straight week — but there’s good news

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 6.72%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

How will UK tax rises on private equity’s carried interest work?

Changes unveiled in Rachel Reeves’ Budget mean the performance fee will be treated as income from 2026

Business - Financial Times - October 31

IRS increases pension and retirement plan contribution limits for 2025

2025 contribution limit for 401(k) plans is $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024. IRA contribution limit remains $7,000.

7 credit card fees that increase the cost of your debt

Interest charges aren't the only things that can cause your credit card debt to balloon. These fees can, too.

Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning

Millions of Americans will be able to vote on November ballots whether to protect access to birth control such as IUDs, the pill and emergency contraception.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Vietnamese human smuggler wants UK to increase anti-illegal immigration effort

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Davos entourages will face 10-fold price increase next year

World Economic Forum plans to charge more for second-tier guests at its gathering in Switzerland

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Kerby Joseph's 27-yard pick-six helps Lions increase lead

It was Jordan Love's 10th interception of the season. He has thrown at least one in all seven games this season.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study

Exclusive: Researchers find treatment plants designed to clean up leachate liquid waste boost levels of banned PFAS. Processes intended to decontaminate noxious liquid landfill waste before it ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit, pledging to increase output

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it plans to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen

World - ABC News - November 4

The overstuffed football calendar is reducing quality but increasing drama | Jonathan Wilson

There is an awful paradox at the heart of the modern game’s economic model: the toll on players’ bodies could make for a more balanced Premier League. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Nicotine pouches prove a hit but come under increasing scrutiny

Flavoured sachets have soared in popularity with biggest tobacco companies moving in

World - Financial Times - November 5

As the Fed cuts rates, here’s which CDs are actually increasing their APYs

The general trend since September has been lower CD yields, but some are going in the opposite direction

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Israel faces U.S. deadline to dramatically increase flow of aid to Gaza

The White House gave Israel 30 days to hugely increase the amount of humanitarian aid getting into Gaza. That deadline is approaching fast.

World - CBS News - November 11

VW managers again lose out in court case on bonuses and increases

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Americans' increased pandemic drinking lasted for years, study finds

Pandemic-prompted drinking persists, according to a new study that shows a continued increase in alcohol use.

Israel facing U.S.-imposed deadline Wednesday to increase flow of Gaza aid

Israel is facing a Wednesday deadline to comply with the Biden administration's deadline to increase aid to Gaza or face restrictions on American military support. CBS News senior foreign ...

Excessive drinking inches higher after pandemic increase: Research

Excessive drinking continued increasing in 2022, after rising during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that was released on Tuesday. The study, published in the Annals ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports

French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods

World - ABC News - November 12

The U.S. Warned Israel to Increase Gaza Aid. The Results Are in Dispute.

The Biden administration says Israel has taken steps to improve humanitarian situation, but aid groups say conditions are dire.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

New inflation data shows increase, days after election

Inflation accelerated in October, snapping a streak of six consecutive months of cooling inflation.

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