College faculty
High and rising house prices can make it more financially beneficial for couples to stay together than to separate, a new study suggests. Nationally, house prices have risen about 38% in the past five years, and this trend is continuing in June. The cost of living crisis and financial stress
Economists
Economist Paul Krugman has made it clear that President Trump's tariff policies are both illegal and an abuse of power. The tariffs announced for Brazil are a stark example of this, as they are based on interference with another country's legal proceedings, which is not grounds
Budgets
The UK Government is poised to unveil fresh spending plans, prompting economists to warn that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will need to implement "painful" fiscal measures in upcoming Budgets to balance the books. With the government facing pressure to meet its fiscal rules, experts suggest that tax increases are
Budgets
The UK government is under pressure to announce painful fiscal measures in the upcoming budgets to balance the books after revealing fresh spending plans. Experts have warned that tax increases are almost inevitable later this year for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to meet her fiscal rules. The Chancellor's commitment
Budgets
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented a Rs17.573 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026, with a 4.2% growth target, amidst criticism from economists and analysts. Despite ambitious plans for tariff rationalization and tax simplification, the budget has been deemed short on structural reforms and has been criticized for
College faculty
The US President's trade policy has swung wildly in recent times, but recent reactions to his tariffs have been more muted. Economist Justin Wolfers notes that tariffs are now a sideshow to a greater concern for the international community. The Constitution grants tariff powers to Congress, not the
