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At last a sensible note on the bond problem that underpins the tax rises in #Budget2025.
"Slowing quantitative tightening, having the Bank of England absorb its own losses on its balance sheet and reducing the amount of interest paid out on reserves all offer ways for the government to recoup these losses and invest in public services and infrastructure. "
Budget tax rises to…

Budget tax rises to be overshadowed by Bank of England bond sales and losses
Bank of England to make cumulative losses of £112bn until 2030/31, wiping out the £78bn in tax rises raised in today’s budget

"A mileage-based charge for electric and plug-in hybrid car drivers from 2028 and a short-term freeze in fuel duty are among the key changes announced in the Autumn Budget 2025"
So am I right in thinking that this #budget has penalised electric cars and benefited fossil fuel vehicles?
That seems... Highly counter-productive.

Have I read that right? A higher tax on battery electric vehicles than plug-in hybrids? That's not a good incentive to motivate people to make a less environmentally damaging decision.
#UKpol #budget

According to the "#Nonpartsan" Center on #Budget and #Policy Priorities , run by a former #OMB official, the current

SNAP can be funded despite government shutdown. Here's what to know, Ohio SNAP data
Will food assistance (known as SNAP) be withheld on November 1 because of the government shutdown? Is that legal? Here's what we know.

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
COLLAPSE IN #RUSSIA: MASSIVE #BUDGET #DEFICIT

A timely (timeless really) and needed corrective to the #GrowthDogma that was present in almost every commentary on yesterday's #Budget2025, from @…
Why…

Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all
Jasper Kenter, Professorial Research Fellow, Deliberative Ecological Economics, Aberystwyth University The UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month’s high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, […]

Everybody with half a brain knows that Trump's threat "We'll fire more workers because we can't get a #budget" is BS. They would have #fired those civil servants anyway, sooner or later.
"If you don't eat what your mother has cooked, the Sun will set tonight!!!&quot…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
Budget Boozers:
🎵 Falling
#BudgetBoozers
https://budgetboozers.bandcamp.com/track/falling
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Unless #Dumbocrats & #GrandOlPutzes resolve #Budget issues quickly, 42 million eligible benefit receiving Americans will not receive their monthly #SNAP

Exclusive: USDA says it can't use emergency funds for food stamps
States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, the memo says.