Jeffrey A. Singer The US House of Representatives voted to approve the continuing resolution and appropriations bills that the US Senate approved on November 10. In doing so, it reaffirmed the Senate’s recriminalization of hemp-derived cannabinoids such as gummies and drinks and effectively shut down the US hemp industry. This occurred despite the best efforts of Senators Rand Paul (R‑KY) ...
Homeownership has long been part of the American dream, but that dream has been deferred. Households in their 30s have an ownership rate of just 42% — more than 20 points lower than the national average. The median age of all home buyers is a record-breaking 59, and the age of a first-time buyer is 40 — up from 29 ...
Leading employment experts and major employers have said there is “nothing to fear” from the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, arguing that the reforms will support fairer workplaces, boost productivity and bring the UK closer in line with international employment standards. The comments came during a roundtable held in Parliament on Tuesday 11 November — the same day new figures revealed ...
Almost half of UK SMEs are optimistic about the year ahead, but cost pressures remain the biggest obstacle to growth, according to new research from Simply Asset Finance released ahead of the Autumn Budget. The study shows SME confidence is climbing: 49% of decision makers feel positive about the next 12 months, up from 43% a year ago. Notably, 19% ...
Prograd, the UK-based platform helping young people earn money online through simple tasks such as playing games and answering surveys, has announced that its user base has nearly tripled over the past year, rising from around 400,000 users to more than 1.1 million. The growth comes at a time when the UK economy continues to stagnate, placing more and more ...
The Government has confirmed that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be scrapped, with ministers claiming the move will save at least £100 million that can instead be channelled into frontline policing, artificial intelligence and cybercrime capability. The announcement forms part of a wide-reaching overhaul of policing in England and Wales aimed at raising national standards, improving performance monitoring and ...
For months, headlines warned of an impending famine in Gaza — images of starving children, shattered infrastructure and humanitarian collapse filled the news. On Aug. 22, 2025, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared that while full data was lacking, expert inference indicated famine was underway. Governments pledged aid; humanitarian agencies sounded alarms. Yet today, the word ‘famine’ has ...
Chart patterns are essential tools in technical analysis that help traders identify potential market movements and make informed trading decisions. These patterns form on price charts as a result of market psychology and the collective behavior of traders. By recognizing these formations, traders can anticipate potential breakouts, reversals, and continuations in price action. Understanding chart patterns is crucial for anyone ...
Leaders from some of Britain’s most influential companies were ushered into Downing Street on Wednesday evening as Sir Keir Starmer sought to shore up relations with business ahead of what is widely expected to be a painful, tax-raising budget later this month. Chief executives from NatWest, the banking giant; FTSE 100 software group Sage; Marks & Spencer; housebuilder Taylor Wimpey; ...
There is something exquisitely British about watching a government try to sweet-talk the very people it is about to fleece. Like putting out the good biscuits before the bailiffs arrive. And so we have Sir Keir Starmer — a man whose natural habitat is somewhere between a Select Committee hearing and an apologetic queue at Pret — inviting the grandees ...