Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, a leading Democrat from a critical battleground state, on Wednesday subtly warned against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariff threats targeting Canada, even as she stressed her broader willingness to work with him on the cusp of his second inauguration. Her speech, at the Detroit Auto Show, offered among the clearest examples yet of how Democrats …
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Finding a new job is harder than ever – experts explain why and how to succeed
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 You might be thinking of finding a new job in 2025; if so, gear up for a change …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges households to act to as he shares top tips to slash bills in 2025
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Money guru Martin Lewis has shared a slate of new top tips to help tackle bills in 2025. Energy, water and mobiles are all included, with many options to combat …
Read More »Annual UK house price growth accelerated in November – ONS
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 Annual house price growth accelerated to reach 3.3% in November, according to official figures. The annual growth rate …
Read More »Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
After decades of mounting damage from climate-fueled natural disasters, researchers have compiled many misery-filled data sets that trace the economic fallout over weeks, months and years. The fires still burning in Los Angeles are sure to rank among America’s most expensive — but there is no perfect analogue for them, making it difficult to forecast the ultimate cost. The main …
Read More »Half of retailers will cut workforce in 2025 – and even more will raise prices
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Two thirds of leading retailers warned they will be forced to hike prices to cope with the increase to National Insurance costs amid mounting pressure …
Read More »Spain plans for 100% property tax in blow for UK buyers
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 Plans for an “extreme” hike in property taxes in Spain will be a blow to buyers from the …
Read More »The California FAIR Plan Faces Crucial Insurance Test
It’s too soon to know how the Los Angeles fires will change life in California, but it may heavily depend on the answer to a single question: Will a once-obscure insurance program run out of money? That program, the California FAIR Plan, was created by state lawmakers in 1968 to cover people who couldn’t get standard home insurance for various …
Read More »Spain’s plans for property tax hike ‘will be a blow to buyers from UK’
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 Plans for an “extreme” hike in property taxes in Spain will be a blow to buyers from the …
Read More »Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that it would block imports from more than three dozen Chinese companies, citing their alleged ties to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. The administration’s move is the single largest batch of additions to a list of companies that are barred from bringing products into the United States because of concerns about …
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