Reeves faces £20bn hit to UK public finances from productivity downgrade
Bigger than expected reduction in OBR forecast deals blow to chancellor ahead of Budget
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Open-source AI is ‘China’s game right now’—and that’s a problem for the U.S. and its allies, Andreessen Horowitz partner says
Andreessen Horowitz partner Anjney Midha says China is leading in open-source AI, driven by startups like DeepSeek, while the U.S. is playing catch-up.
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More flight disruptions are hitting airports across the country due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, who aren’t getting paid
Most controllers are continuing to work mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown without pay, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said.
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The FOMO-fueled gold bubble may now be turning into a ‘mini-bust,’ analysts say
“The latest leg of the gold rally looks like a market bubble that is in its final stages.”
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Harvard says it’s been giving too many A grades to students
About 60% of the grades handed out in classes for the university’s undergraduate program are A’s, up from 40% a decade ago and less than a quarter 20 years ago.
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China will make ‘substantial’ purchases of U.S. soybeans and should avoid an extra 100% tariff, says Bessent—who reveals he’s also a farmer
“So I would expect that the threat of the 100% has gone away, as has the threat of the immediate imposition of the Chinese initiating a worldwide export control regime.”
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The need to tighten UK fiscal policy is also an opportunity
Keir Starmer’s government should seize the chance to make radical reforms
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Milei’s moment? Election triumph hands libertarian shot at reform
Firebrand economist must build alliances to push through structural change in Argentina, analysts say
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How bad will UK productivity downgrade be for Reeves?
OBR’s more pessimistic view adds to pressure on chancellor to breach Labour manifesto pledge on tax