U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion: The Household Cost in Mortgages and Social Security
Personal Finance

U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion: The Household Cost in Mortgages and Social Security

A Conference Board model finds federal borrowing could add $53,000 to some homebuyers' mortgage tab and cut Social Secur...

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Apple, Amazon, Nike Pocket Billions in Tariff Refunds While Consumers Footed the Bill
Personal Finance

Apple, Amazon, Nike Pocket Billions in Tariff Refunds While Consumers Footed the Bill

America's largest companies are reclaiming billions from tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling, but the consumers ...

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Aussie Inflation Above 3.9% Would Trigger August Rate Hike, Economists Warn
Economy

Aussie Inflation Above 3.9% Would Trigger August Rate Hike, Economists Warn

Economists say Wednesday's trimmed mean CPI is the RBA's make-or-break moment, with a print above 3.9 per cent making an...

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UK insurance tax receipts total £2.17bn in Q1, adding to household squeeze
Personal Finance

UK insurance tax receipts total £2.17bn in Q1, adding to household squeeze

HMRC data shows IPT revenues reached £2.17bn in April-June 2026, barely above last year, but the tax still deepens the c...

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