Economy

Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Property website Rightmove has calculated the impact of higher stamp duty charges from April 1 at different property …

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Government urged to improve response to ‘world-beatingly high’ energy bills

Government urged to improve response to ‘world-beatingly high’ energy bills

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The Government should improve its response to future energy price spikes as Britons face “world-beatingly high” bills, Parliament’s …

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With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

President Trump and his supporters have clashed with mainstream economists for years about the merits of tariffs. Now, the world will get to see who is right, as the president’s sweeping levies on automobiles and auto parts play out in a real-time experiment on the global economy. In Mr. Trump’s telling, tariffs have a straightforward effect: They encourage companies to …

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Trump’s Auto Tariffs Will Raise Car Prices, but Details Are Murky

Trump’s Auto Tariffs Will Raise Car Prices, but Details Are Murky

There is no doubt the tariffs that President Trump said he would impose on imported cars, trucks and auto parts next week will raise prices by thousands of dollars for consumers. What is not clear is how soon those increases will kick in, how high they will go and which models will be affected the most. The tariffs — 25 …

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Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

The tariffs on cars and auto parts that President Trump announced on Wednesday will have far-reaching effects on automakers in the United States and abroad. But there will be important differences based on the circumstances of each company. Tesla The company run by Mr. Trump’s confidant, Elon Musk, makes the cars it sells in the United States in factories in …

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Fraud warning for people planning to declutter this spring

Fraud warning for people planning to declutter this spring

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth People decluttering this spring are being urged by a major bank to watch out for online marketplace scams. …

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‘Genuine poverty’: Readers react to Rachel Reeves’ spring statement

‘Genuine poverty’: Readers react to Rachel Reeves’ spring statement

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves is facing mounting criticism following her spring statement, which many fear will deepen the UK’s economic and social woes. When we asked for your views, many were concerned about …

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Martin Lewis gives verdict on spring statement as ISA reforms underway

Martin Lewis gives verdict on spring statement as ISA reforms underway

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Martin Lewis has given his take on Labour’s spring statement, questioning Rachel Reeves’ claim about how much “better off” families are set to be in the near future. Writing on X, …

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Tax calculator: See how Rachel Reeves’ spring statement will affect you

Tax calculator: See how Rachel Reeves’ spring statement will affect you

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £14bn package to repair the UK economy in her spring statement, as the …

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