Economy

An influential economic research firm predicts that interest rates will fall to 2.5 percent by the end of 2027, a much larger drop than the market consensus of 3.75 percent. Economists at Oxford Economics believe that the Bank of England…

Two years ago, my husband and I downsized from a three-bedroom house to a two-bedroom apartment. Since we moved, our energy bill has almost quadrupled.Our supplier, Octopus, charges us almost £430 a month for electricity. In our previous…

Budget changes could increase costs for UK retailers by around £7 billion this yearRetail prices fell by 1% in December, compared to 0.6% the month beforeBy HARRY WISE Updated: 10:13 GMT, January 9, 2025 <!-- …

M&S was the best performing grocery retailer in terms of volume and value By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 09:20 GMT, January 9, 2025 <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- …

I have a disabled child and was wondering what steps to take if I died. (I hope not to die soon, but I always think about it). I don't think he will be able to work and want to give him a comfortable life if I succeed. I am divorced from…

William Burrows leads The Annuity Project and is a financial advisor at Eadon & Co.There's no doubt that Rachel Reeves' announcement that unused pension pots will be subject to inheritance tax from April 2027 is bad news, but is it as…

On a warm Saturday in 1979, while I was mowing the lawn at my parents' home in Washington, my wife Tricia called me on the landline.The familiar Irish-tinged, booming voice of Joe Coyne, then spokesman for the Federal Reserve, the US…

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