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How the housing crisis is driving up council tax
The cost of temporary accommodation is adding further pressure to council budgets.BBC News - 2d -
Real Estate Fund Exceeds $2.5 Billion for Affordable Housing
The size of the fund, which is run by the Vistria Group, highlights how investors see an opportunity to address the nation’s housing crisis.The New York Times - 2d -
Play Ball - The Drive Steps Up To Plate As Partner For Greenville
The Greenville Drive Steps Up To Plate As Partner For GreenvilleYahoo Sports - 3d -
Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp
Businesses and lawmakers are trying to address the U.S. affordable housing crisis by turning to alternative ways to build homesABC News - Mar. 26 -
How can I ensure our business continues after I die?
I’m worried my siblings will have to sell up to fund the inheritance taxFinancial Times - 1d -
How to qualify for IRS tax forgiveness, according to experts
IRS relief programs may reduce or eliminate tax debt for qualified taxpayers. Here's what experts say to know.CBS News - 2d -
Arteta 'worried' by Arsenal's fresh injury crisis
Arsenal face a potential injury crisis in defense ahead of their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid after Gabriel Magalhães and Jurriën Timber picked up injuries in Tuesday's Premier League ...ESPN - 21h -
April bill rises will hit single parents hardest, Citizens Advice warns
A series of household bills, including water, energy and council tax, increase on Tuesday.BBC News - 2d -
Barcelona Becomes Ground Zero for Europe’s Housing Dilemma
The Spanish city’s woes mirror a broader affordable-housing crunch spreading rapidly across Europe and driving inequality.The New York Times - 3d -
How Trump is exploiting Big Law’s identity crisis
Firms like Paul Weiss have hired star lawyers to expand in dealmaking. Fear of losing business has made them less willing to have a fight with the governmentFinancial Times - 21h -
My husband overdosed on fentanyl. Cruel immigration policies won’t fix the crisis | Karie Fugett
I desperately want to find a solution to the fentanyl crisis. Unfortunately, all Trump’s talk about fixing it is smoke and mirrors. My husband died of a fentanyl overdose.. Leading up to his death, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Here's how to file for a free tax extension in minutes if you can't make the April 15 deadline
You can file for a free tax extension in minutes if you can't make the April 15 deadline. Here's what taxpayers need to know.CNBC - 3h -
UK cladding fund fix would enable 90,000 affordable homes, councils say
Letter to ministers points out that schemes to reimburse dangerous material removal exclude social housingFinancial Times - 3d -
Germany’s spending push drives up borrowing costs across Eurozone
Investors warn that higher bond yields could make it harder for members of the bloc to increase defence spendingFinancial Times - 3d -
Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents
The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents.ABC News - 1d -
How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away
Trust is very hard to build and easy to destroy. America and its partners are caught in a spiral of distrust.The New York Times - 3d -
Correspondents' Association pushes back on rumors of White House briefing room shake-up
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is pushing back on reports of a potential shake-up coming to the West Wing briefing room and vowing to fight the Trump administration's efforts to ...The Hill - 3d -
Punitive or a gift? How five big economies see new plan
BBC reporters look at how the latest US import taxes are seen in the EU, China, India, the UK and South Africa.BBC News - 6h -
White House says Signal controversy is 'closed'
The White House said Monday that its probe into how a journalist was added to a group chat of officials discussing military strikes is closed, as the administration seeks to move past the ...The Hill - 2d -
How Elise Stefanik lost a House race she wasn’t even running in
The reason Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is cooling her heels in the House instead of heading to the United Nations to give them hell at Turtle Bay is that Republicans have gotten a case of the ...The Hill - 2d -
Council embarks on spring Christmas tree planting
The council says 12 trees have been permanently planted across the borough this week.BBC News - 4d -
Treasury secretary to meet with House Republicans as Trump eyes new tariffs
It's the latest meeting House GOP conference chair Lisa McClain has set up with members of Trump's Cabinet in an effort to keep lawmakers in the loop on White House plans.NBC News - 2d -
Flores homers and drives in 4 to lead Giants over Astros 7-2
Wilmer Flores hit his third homer of the season and drove in four runs to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday night. Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-0), who grew up ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.
The House minority leader accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of holding up a special election to keep the Republicans’ slim majority steady.The New York Times - 2d -
DOGE Was Created to Save the Government Money. It May End Up Costing Billions Instead
DOGE reports it has saved $130 billion, but between lost tax income and severance costs, the unit may wind up costing the U.S.Inc. - 5d -
House panel recesses as GOP leaders weigh blocking proxy voting for new parents
The House Rules Committee went into recess on Monday night without taking action that would tee up a way for House Republican leaders to block Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) from forcing a vote on ...The Hill - 2d -
H&R Block Coupons and Deals: 20% Off Tax Prep in 2025
Save 20% online and when you visit your local H&R Block store. You can save up to $50 when you use one of our (unique) codes.Wired - 11h -
Your guide to Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, how the president is exploiting an identity crisis among major US law firmsFinancial Times - 3h -
How does South Korea's society treat celebrities in crisis? A new case raises questions
A young actor’s suicide in South KoreaABC News - 4h -
House proxy-voting mess threatens to jam up the GOP agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson showed no signs of backing away from a fight with fellow Republicans that has frozen legislative business.Politico - 8h -
How should SPFL go about shaking up Premiership?
Is the Scottish Premiership in need of a shake-up? News emerged on Tuesday that the SPFL is considering changing Scotland's top flight to a 10, 14 or 16-team division in an attempt to help reduce ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
How much has the minimum wage gone up?
Three and a half million low-paid workers saw their wages increase on 1 April.BBC News - 2d -
How strangers are connecting through pop-up choirs
Gaia Music Collective turned a viral moment into a national singing phenomenon.NBC News - 1d -
Trump girds for trade war
Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} IN HIS BROADEST TRADE MOVE YET, President Trump will outline sweeping tariffs during a White House Rose Garden event Wednesday. Trump met with his ...The Hill - 1d -
4 Best Tax Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed
I’m filing my 2024 taxes with nine different documents across three states. I tested popular tax services to see which best helped me untangle my tax mess.Wired - 4d -
Sport must step up and be part of the social revolution to reach ‘lost boys’ | Cath Bishop
Gareth Southgate wants role models to offer a different path from toxic influencers. Do those in sport have the will to do so?. Amid all the pressing problems of the day, one crisis has cut ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Did you stand up?’: read part of Cory Booker’s blockbuster 25-hour speech | Cory Booker
I rise tonight because silence at this moment of national crisis would be a betrayal of some of the greatest heroes of our nation. Editor’s note: the following is an excerpt from Cory Booker’s ...The Guardian - 44m -
‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity
‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like ...The Guardian - 3d -
Premier League goalkeeper admits driving offences
He is fined £23,000 after driving without third party insurance and while using a mobile phone.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Tariffs Become Another Buzzkill for Beleaguered Craft Breweries
As drinking habits change and competition grows, tariffs that will drive up prices on bottling supplies and grains add to brewers’ woes.Inc. - 3d