Columbus, OH

The Independent

 Rachel Reeves is set to announce “very tough decisions” to address a public spending black hole of around £20 billion in the government accounts.The chancellor is expected to unveil billions of pounds worth of public spending cuts in projects including road and rail sector, and a spending reduction on external consultants.In a speech in the House of Commons, Ms Reeves will accuse the previous Conservative government of “covering up the true state of the public finances” as she reveals the results of the Treasury spending audit in a bid to “restore economic stability”.But the long-waited announcement comes with tax fears after director of the...

UK politics live: Reeves to unveil ‘tough decisions’ to fix public finances as IFS warns of tax rises

The Guardian

Making billionaires pay their fair share into state coffers would allow Starmer’s government to effect real change, but soaking the rich is a hard sell for voters

Taxing the rich could solve many problems. Why is it so difficult? | Phillip Inman

The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new left-leaning government said Sunday that the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its predecessors ahead of a major speech on the state of the public finances that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes. In...

UK is ‘broke and broken,’ new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

WashingtonExaminer

Retirees born between the 1st and 10th of the month can expect to receive their Social Security check in their hands by Aug. 14. The highest amount possible to receive is $4,873, reserved for the highest-income earners who retired at 70. However, a person is eligible to begin receiving payments when they turn 62, but […]

Social Security update: First round of August payments worth $4,873 to go out in 17 days

NBC News

Up to $9 trillion is expected to be passed along to spouses and partners in the coming years as part of what’s being called “the horizontal wealth transfer,” according to a new report. Over the next 20 to 30 years, aging baby boomers and older generations are...

Women are set to inherit trillions of dollars in the great 'horizontal wealth transfer'

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

The CPI reading for June came in better than expected, prompting The Senior Citizens League to update its COLA forecast. The biggest challenge for retirees is the declining purchasing power of Social Security. Lower inflation helps retirees get more out of Social Security and keep more of their benefits. Slow...

The Latest 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast Has Some Great News for Retirees

I recently read an article titled 27 Ugly Truths About Retirement. 27 is a lot to wade through, so I pared the list down to nine. Let me warn you upfront: Many people would prefer to avoid confronting some of these ugly realities. I believe we ignore them at our peril. So, let’s jump in.

9 Ugly Truths About Retirement

Straight Arrow News SANcom

China currently has one of the lowest retirement ages in the world, but the government says that will be changing within the next 5 years.

China to raise statutory retirement age

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

As MPs voted on ending the cap, three-child families in England and Scotland are leading different lives.

Tale of two nations: Meeting families with very different lives under two-child benefit cap

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

Blackpool Council says better financial management means it was still able to stay within budget.

Council overspends on children’s services by £6.6m

A police officer pleads not guilty to actual bodily harm at a Bradford Magistrates' Court hearing.

PC denies assaulting member of the public

A Somerset man who attacked his wife with a baseball bat and broom has been jailed. Ashley Jeanes was sentenced to three years and one month at Taunton Crown Court on Thursday. Between March 2019 and January 2020, Jeanes assaulted and injured his wife on multiple occasions, the court heard.

Man who attacked wife with baseball bat jailed

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail could lead to disruption across large parts of Wales on Thursday.

Thunderstorm warning of heavy rain and hail

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Jersey City, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) have issued Findings of Probable Cause against six property management companies and owners in various counties for failing to comply with requests for emotional support animals. These actions stem from alleged violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD).

Housing Discrimination Against Emotional Support Animals Targeted

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Reeves set to axe projects to plug budget shortfall

Chancellor to say previous government covered up shortfalls, but the Tories say she is paving way for tax...

Reeves set to axe projects to plug budget shortfall

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