Governments often tax small business income at lower rates than employment income. The rationale is often that entrepreneurship generates positive spillovers in terms of innovation, investment, and employment. At the same time small business income may be harder to tax effectively than employment income, as small business owners may reduce effort or report less income…
Prime minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff as he spends his first day working in the No10 North office in Manchester. Photo by Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street UK prime minister Andy Burnham is prioritising devolution of powers across the country in an effort to boost regional and local governments. Now the UK…
Elon Musk says that the artificial intelligence build-out has a memory problem. The CEO of Tesla and Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -7.81%) said on SpaceX’s earnings call that demand for memory chips is growing much faster than the available supply. “The limiting factor currently is memory,” he said. Musk’s statement is notable for two reasons….
This blog was first published by OMFIF Japan’s annual economic policy blueprint rarely moves markets. This year’s did, even before it was finalised. An early draft of the Sanae Takaichi administration’s ‘Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform’ placed unprecedented emphasis on the compatibility of Bank of Japan policy with the government’s economic…
en English Human Development Aug 5, 2026 Nancy Qian Wars, epidemics, displacement, and geopolitical competition will ensure that rich countries continue to spend money abroad, whether for humanitarian reasons or in pursuit of their own interests. The only question is what sort…
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Toco is one of NerdWallet’s top picks for an extended car warranty. The company offers straightforward plan pricing and easy-to-get online quotes, and we were impressed with their representatives on the phone. Toco’s exclusionary plan pricing was middle-of-the-pack for the higher-mileage car we shopped plans for, and on the high end compared to competitors for…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company will only use Nvidia’s chips to build its AI.
If your employer handed you a cash bonus instead of your latest RSU grant, what would you do with it? Would you buy your company’s stock? When regular grants of restricted stock units (RSUs) are part of your compensation, this can be a helpful way to reframe the decision around whether to sell or hold…
Item 1: Welcome remarks Co-chair David Geale welcomed attendees to the AI Consortium’s (AIC) fourth quarterly meeting, held at the FCA’s offices. Co-chair Sarah Breeden noted that the rapid pace of AI development in financial services underscores the importance of initiatives such as the AIC in identifying how regulators can best support responsible AI adoption….
