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Damaging climbdown on cutting benefit taught me pensioner spending can be changed, but only with great care...
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Damaging climbdown on cutting benefit taught me pensioner spending can be changed, but only with great care...
Policymakers sparred over decision to cut interest rates earlier in December...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Trump administration paused wind projects including Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind. ✓ Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ...
Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia's "data center alley," filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for larg...
The Gulfstream G700 is among the most luxurious jets in private aviation — an increasingly popular way for the ultrawealthy to travel. Taylor Rains/Business Insider Private jet travel is more po...
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026. Planet One Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Several destinations plan to raise or introduce tourism taxes ...
US administration has other ways to hit trading partners with duties...
The industry seeks to defend itself after Trump administration proposal to redesignate its status...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Asset manager Janus Henderson agreed to be acquired by investors Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst. ✓ The acquis...
The modular PC company Framework is adjusting the price of its DDR5 RAM modules once again as the cost of memory continues to surge. In an update on Wednesday , Framework said it will charge $10 per G...
Analysts say Federal Reserve rate cuts will push the US currency lower in 2026...
Giving crypto companies and fintech startups access to accounts at the Federal Reserve is a hedge against debanking by commercial banks....
President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country. (Image credit: Kirk...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Gold and silver have hit record highs due to geopolitical tensions. ✓ US blockade on Venezuelan oil drives up precious me...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Federal Reserve is seeking public feedback on a new payment account. ✓ This account could provide easier access to th...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Gold and silver prices have soared to new highs. ✓ Gold is reemerging as a hedge against economic uncertainty. ...
Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
Parents who take out student loans for their kids could see repayment changes in the new year. Jon Lovette/Getty Images The Education Department is rolling out changes to the Parent PLUS student-loan ...
Tech leaders like Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk led a workforce efficiency crusade in 2025. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic The "efficiency" m...