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John Healey has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s cabinet, replacing Rachel Reeves. Healey, the Labour MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, previously served as Secretary of State for Defence under Keir Starmer before resigning over funding disputes. His appointment comes as the property industry urges the new…

I am a mom of four, one of whom is dual-enrolled in high school and college courses. I have also taught more than 1,000 college students over the last decade. Of course, I’ve seen students thrive and flounder over the years. The ones who succeed all seem to have some similarities. My experience has shown…

Most buyers prefer homes with spare bedrooms. However, that doesn’t mean you should spend an arm and a leg customizing yours. “It’s a multipurpose room, so you should keep it that way—that’s the whole point of it,” says Fiona Dogan, real estate agent at Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty in Rye, NY. When preparing…

by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 08:30:00 AM From the BLS: Employment Situation Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, and social assistance. Retail trade lost…

President Donald Trump points his finger as he signs an executive order on AI next to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Dec. 11, 2025. Al Drago | Reuters The Trump administration has taken new steps to assert…

Nationwide’s widened lending criteria mean applicants can now borrow up to six times their income. The change applies to homemovers or existing customers remortgaging with additional borrowing and who have an eligible income of £75,000 or more, whether applying alone or jointly. Self-employed clients were included in this higher multiple too, putting them on…