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Trump tariffs would halve UK growth and push up prices, says thinktank

UK growth would be halved in the event Donald Trump wins the US presidential race and imposes the swingeing new tariffs he has threatened,...

Investment drives growth. That’s why gloomy forecasters are so wrong about the budget | Will Hutton

There is a consensus among economists that a precondition for higher growth is higher levels of investment, and that one of the most certain...

The Observer view: a bold budget that’s the right response to years of neglect

The first Labour budget in 14 years introduced some much-needed honesty on the requirement for higher taxes and borrowing in an ageing society characterised by...

‘She knows her history’: why Rachel Reeves wore a pussybow blouse on budget day

It was a budget the chancellor said would “match the greatest economic moments in Labour history”, and for the occasion Rachel Reeves chose to...

Rachel Reeves goes back to the future with a tax and spend budget

The days of tax and spend are supposed to be over, but clearly no one told Rachel Reeves. The chancellor’s debut budget – with...

Budget 2024 calculator: find out if you are better or worse off

‘A private jet to, say, California?’: Rachel Reeves’s best budget day jokes

What budget 2024 means for your personal finances

Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor included lots of measures that could affect your personal finances. Here we explain the main ones.1. State pensions...

Loophole exempts 355 landowners in England from inheritance tax, data shows

Three hundred and fifty-five wealthy landowners in England including aristocrats are benefiting from an obscure tax break worth at least £68m, data shows.The landowners...

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The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter, The 100 Days. Imagine you hear a ruckus, go investigate,...
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Nvidia Stock Dips Amid AI Future Optimism

Nvidia’s stock dips, despite strong quarterly earnings, showcase an intriguing dichotomy in the current market sentiment. Amidst advancing...

UK imposes asset freezes and travel bans on three kleptocrats

David Lammy, the foreign secretary, claimed he was bringing the “golden age of money laundering” to an end as...

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