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Financial Times • Aug 22, 2025

Tariff revenue will cut US deficits by $4tn, fiscal watchdog says

According to the Congressional Budget Office, income generated from tariffs is projected to reduce the United States' budget shortfalls by approximately four trillion dollars, bala...

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City A.M. • Aug 21, 2025

UK government borrowing since April hits £60bn

The UK’s cumulative borrowing reached £60 billion since April, reflecting an increase compared to the previous year, despite monthly figures being lower than earlier forecasts from...

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City A.M. • Jul 15, 2025

OBR chief says higher tax is ‘not good’ for growth – or the government

Increasing taxes as proposed in the upcoming budget may reduce economic expansion and diminish long-term government revenue, according to a leading fiscal authority’s assessment of...

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City A.M. • Jul 10, 2025

Kemi Badenoch backs costly triple lock pension as ‘Conservative policy’

Kemi Badenoch supports maintaining the pension increase mechanism despite warnings from the UK’s fiscal authority that its expenses have significantly exceeded initial forecasts.

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City A.M. • Jul 09, 2025

Wealth and stealth: Starmer eyes fresh tax hikes

Keir Starmer is considering new forms of taxation as concerns grow over fiscal sustainability, following the watchdog’s warning about rising welfare expenses and their impact on go...

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Financial Times • Jul 08, 2025

UK faces ‘daunting’ risks to public finances, OBR warns

The fiscal watchdog indicates that the country’s capacity to manage unexpected economic challenges has significantly weakened, posing considerable concerns for the stability of gov...

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City A.M. • May 20, 2025

OBR ridiculed for ‘joke of a salary’ in analyst job offer

The salary range offered for new analyst positions at the UK’s fiscal watchdog has sparked criticism due to its perceived inadequacy relative to the expected responsibilities and j...

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