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Jobless claims fall to lowest level since mid-May

The UK unemployment rate has unexpectedly gone up while the number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on firms starts to be felt.

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Jobless claims stay low in latest week

US jobless claims rose to 215,000 last week, but layoffs remain near historic lows, signalling continued workforce stability. While employers are largely retaining workers, rising continuing claims suggest hiring remain…

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Consumer credit growth soars in December

Consumer card spending increased 0.8 per cent in January – considerably less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.6 per cent. Essential spend fell -1.1 per cent, marking six months of decline, but discretionary spen…

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Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

The price of silver you see quoted is a farce. It’s the price of an empty promise based on “paper” silver traded via futures contracts, whose volumes and claims dwarf the physical metal sitting in vaults.

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DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans

The launch of a new chatbot by Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek triggered a plunge in US tech stocks as it appeared to perform as well as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other AI models, but using fewer resources.

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Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather Forecasts

US natural gas futures fell 3.3% on Tuesday, settling at $3.147 per million British thermal units on Nymex, as two bearish forces hit the market at once. Weather models shifted cooler, trimming expectations for air-cond…

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What's New This Tax Season That Can Save You Money

Discover how the new SALT deduction cap can save you more money. For the 2025 tax year, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” raised the cap to $40,000, which is four times the previous amount of $10,000. See how you can take ad…