Economy

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as investors ‘targeting Midlands and North’

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as investors ‘targeting Midlands and North’

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 Buy-to-let investors are increasingly targeting northern England and the Midlands as they look for higher-yielding homes with lower …

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Spouses and mothers ‘safest pairs of hands to protect finances’

Spouses and mothers ‘safest pairs of hands to protect finances’

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 About two in five (43%) people say they trust their spouse or partner the most to be a …

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Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe

Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe

Hendrik Dierendonck, a second-generation butcher who has become, as he describes it, “world famous in Belgium” for his curated local beef, thinks Europe’s way of raising cattle results in varied and delicious cuts that European consumers prize. “They want hormone-free, grass-fed,” Mr. Dierendonck explained recently as he cut steaks at a bloody chopping block in his Michelin-starred restaurant, which backs …

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Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, an 81-year-old resident of Ossining, N.Y., believes the $10,000 cap should go up — but not too much. While Mr. Randers-Pehrson, a retired research scientist, said he paid $16,000 in state and local taxes last year, he does not expect to personally benefit from a higher cap. He would take the standard deduction instead of itemizing. But the …

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Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

President Trump on Friday suggested that he was open to sharply reducing the tariffs that the United States has imposed on China, as American and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland this weekend for high-stakes trade talks. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have roiled international markets and the global economy. The negotiations on Saturday and Sunday are …

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