Mileis Tax Amnesty Lures Argentines to Declare Hidden Millions

Trump’s push for SALT tax reform threatened by hardline GOP budget hawks

The path of least resistance could be $5 trillion in new government debt.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

FirstFT: California declares state of emergency as wildfires rage

Also in today’s newsletter, Facebook ends third-party fact-checking, and analysts turn on Citi’s chief executive

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Boise State star RB Jeanty declares for NFL draft

Boise State running back and Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty, a projected first-round pick, has declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Boise State's Ashton Jeanty declares for 2025 NFL Draft: Heisman runner-up projects as No. 1 RB in class

Jeanty is headed to the draft after leading the Broncos to the College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Second man charged in Liam Payne's death surrenders to Argentine police

David Ezequiel Pereyra, 21, surrendered Monday to police in Barracas, south of Buenos Aires.

CBS News - Jan. 7

US declares Sudan’s paramilitary forces have committed genocide during civil war

Blinken details pattern of ethnic violence in which RSF has killed civilians and blocked access to supplies. The United States has formally declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Biden expands wind and solar tax credit to nuclear, hydropower, geothermal energy

The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a guidance that expands a tax credit that has historically applied only to wind and solar power to a range of other energy technologies. Under a new ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

How soon can you file your 2024 income-tax return? Here’s your 2025 tax-season road map.

Tax season is just around the corner and it’s never too early to get started

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Next warns of ‘anaemic’ growth after UK Budget tax increases

Retailer says measures will cost it £67mn in current financial year and warns of potentially chilling effect on economy

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Milei’s next economic mission: affordable air fryers

Libertarian leader scraps tariffs to break open Argentina’s protectionist economy, unnerving domestic industry

Financial Times - Jan. 7

College students arrested for allegedly luring man on dating app and attacking him, police say

Six students at a Catholic university in Massachusetts are facing charges for allegedly enticing a man to campus using a dating app and then attacking him. Police say the students falsely told them ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

Major incidents declared as UK grapples with floods, snow and ice

Almost 200 flood warnings have been issued in parts of England.

BBC News - Jan. 6

With an intent stare, a wide smile and a simple declaration, Harris certifies her loss to Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris presided over a joint session of Congress on Monday, certifying the results of the 2024 election in which she lost to Donald Trump.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Louisiana gov to ask Biden for disaster declaration during visit to New Orleans

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he will push for President Biden to issue a disaster declaration during the president’s visit to the state on Monday. In a Monday statement, Landry also pushed ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Macron declares Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that France is “a solid ally” as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025

ABC News - Jan. 6

France signals fewer spending cuts and tax rises ahead of budget talks

Economy minister seeks to ‘protect growth’ with slightly higher deficit target for 2025

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Firms to raise prices due to tax and wage increases

Consumers could face higher costs in the coming months amid falling confidence among UK businesses.

BBC News - Jan. 6

‘Financial suffocation’: Argentina’s medics fear impact of Milei’s chainsaw cuts

Workers at main paediatric hospital say quality of care is threatened by president’s economic policy. The Garrahan paediatric hospital in Buenos Aires swarms with patients, parents and medical ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Trump backs massive single bill for taxes, border and energy

Some Republicans have expressed support for enacting two pieces of legislation, instead of trying to stuff everything into one bill.

Politico - Jan. 5

Colts' Jim Irsay declares Shane Steichen, Chris Ballard will return as team's head coach, GM for 2025 season

No sweeping changes in Indy for now

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Polish wealth managers warn against tax changes for family foundations

Structure was set up in 2023 to encourage money to stay in the country

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Steep costs of Irish reunification deter Dublin despite tax windfall

Ending division between north and south could lead to €20bn bill every year for two decades

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Fuel oil spilled out of two storm-hit tankers three weeks ago in Kerch Strait.

ABC News - Jan. 4

How hidden credit card fees impact consumers and businesses

The start of 2025 brought an increase in fees from the biggest credit card companies in the U.S. that may have you paying more the next time you swipe a card. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Jan. 4

Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Yahoo News - Jan. 4

Myanmar junta to free about 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty, including 180 foreigners

It was not clear whether Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been held virtually incommunicado since 2021 coup, would be among those released. Myanmar’s military government will release about 6,000 prisoners ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

DraftKings tests a subscription service as it looks to offset high New York taxes

DraftKings is testing the subscription service in New York, which is tied for the highest tax rate on sports wagering in the country.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Thai PM declares luxury handbags, watches among $400 million in assets

Thailand's youngest-ever leader has more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million, as well as property in London and Japan, her party said.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Nuclear-Energy Stocks Gain After Easing of Hydrogen Tax-Credit Rules

The final rule for clean-hydrogen production would allow some nuclear power plants that are at risk of retirement to produce the gas.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

There's An Easy Way To Get Your Previously Hidden Call Of Duty Skill Ranking

If you've ever wondered about your skill level in Call of Duty, you now have a way to find out. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have discovered a way to get Activision to provide their ...

GameSpot - Jan. 3

Thai prime minister declares £324m in assets including 217 designer handbags

Paetongtarn Shinawatra made required wealth declaration to national anti-corruption commission. Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has declared £324m in assets including a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3