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Student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling, MPs say

Treasury select committee also says ministers have moral obligation to reverse last year’s repayment threshold freeze Slideshows that compared student loan repayments with the cost of a mobile phone contract, and YouTube videos that did not mention the fact that loan terms could change amounted to mis-selling by the government, MPs have said. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, caused a furore last year when she announced that the repayment threshold on plan 2 student loans would be frozen at £29,385

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Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham

Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy A former chief economic adviser to the Treasury has called on Andy Burnham to appoint Ed Miliband as chancellor, arguing the energy secretary has a “bold” vision to revive the economy. Nicholas Stern, a professor at the London School of Economics who was a senior figure in the Treasury during Gordon Brown’s tenure, said only Miliband had the experience and the strategic vision to accelerat

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‘Trump accounts’: Wall Street-backed investment funds for children to go live - The Guardian

‘Trump accounts’: Wall Street-backed investment funds for children to go live  The Guardian Parents Will Be Able to Enroll Newborns in Trump Accounts at the Hospital  The New York Times US Treasury picks State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard ETFs for Trump Accounts  Reuters Child investment ‘Trump accounts’ will accept public stock donations  The Washington Post Trump Accounts are now live. Here’s what you need to know  CNN

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Cold feet and cooling prices: Australia’s property market is transforming – and first home buyers aren’t biting

Exclusive: Data shows buyers are not rushing to get into the market, despite lower prices and less competition Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast First home buyers are starting to step back and investor demand is slumping in all areas except new property, as Australia’s housing market enters a downturn. Research shows the market is transforming, nearly two months on from a third consecutive interest rate rise and sweeping tax reforms. Continue reading...

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Global Tech Stocks Struggle Ahead of Jobs Report - WSJ

Global Tech Stocks Struggle Ahead of Jobs Report  WSJ Stock futures gain as chip stocks bounce, weak jobs report eases interest rate pressure: Live updates  CNBC Wall Street rises toward the finish of its best week in nearly 2 months  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as June jobs report falls short  Yahoo Finance Asian Stocks to Decline as Traders Weigh AI, Warsh: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg

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Watch Fed Chief Kevin Warsh and other central bank leaders talk rate policy at ECB forum: Live updates - CNBC

Watch Fed Chief Kevin Warsh and other central bank leaders talk rate policy at ECB forum: Live updates  CNBC Are Higher Rates Warranted? The Fed Chairman Declines to Say.  WSJ Beware a Shifting Landscape  Citadel Securities Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh makes first appearance on the global stage  CNN Fed's Warsh: Will decide on rate hike when policymakers 'shut the door' at next meeting  Reuters

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Lucy Powell appears to endorse Ed Miliband as Andy Burnham’s chancellor

Labour deputy leader says she thinks energy secretary would be good in Treasury but ‘tittle-tattle’ over cabinet posts is ‘unedifying’ Ed Miliband would make a “good” chancellor to Andy Burnham, Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has said, ahead of the likely next prime minister’s first major speech on the economy since he returned to Westminster. Powell, who served as Miliband’s chief of staff in opposition and is close to the former party leader, appeared to endorse him to run the Treasury –

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Unison endorses Ed Milband for chancellor under a Burnham government

Exclusive: Trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s biggest trade union has endorsed Ed Miliband for chancellor, as the race to take over the Treasury under a potential Andy Burnham government intensifies. Unison has become the most high-profile organisation to back the current energy secretary, who is one of two frontrunners to replace Rachel Reeves in No 11, but who is being opposed by two ot

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PCE report: Fed's preferred inflation measure hits 3-year high, keeping talk of possible rate hike in play - Yahoo Finance

PCE report: Fed's preferred inflation measure hits 3-year high, keeping talk of possible rate hike in play  Yahoo Finance Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows  CNBC Inflation Accelerated in May as Iran War Pushed Up Prices  The New York Times Inflation report could fuel concerns over higher interest rates, even as oil prices fall  NBC News Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges  AP News

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Senior No 10 aides to lobby Andy Burnham to invest more than £13.5bn defence spend

Downing Street figures plan to convince Burnham to revive ‘war bonds’ when he becomes prime minister Downing Street aides are planning to lobby Andy Burnham during access talks to revive the idea of “war bonds” to pay for higher defence spending when he becomes prime minister, the Guardian understands. Senior No 10 figures want the Treasury to be allowed to borrow more for military spending and will try to convince Burnham to invest beyond the £13.5bn earmarked for the long-awaited Defence Inves

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Interest rate hikes remain on cards as Australia’s underlying inflation climbs, economists warn

Despite plunging fuel prices, trimmed mean inflation increased from an annual pace of 3.4% to 3.6% Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s inflation challenge is far from over and more Reserve Bank rate hikes remain on the cards, economists warn, even after a plunging petrol costs drove an unexpected fall in consumer price growth in the year to May. Annual inflation dropped to 4%, from 4.2% in the year to A

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Progressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed Miliband

Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor More than 40 progressive economists have written to Sharon Graham, the leader of Unite, rejecting her claim that Ed Miliband would destroy jobs if he becomes the next chancellor. With Andy Burnham almost certain to be prime minister within weeks, there is a fierce debate within Labour about who should succeed Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, with Miliband considered a frontrunner. Contin

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UK defence secretary promises delayed investment plan before Nato summit

Dan Jarvis, who took role earlier this month, is said to have secured billion more for plan than predecessor Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, promised to publish the delayed defence investment plan (Dip) before the Nato summit in a fortnight amid indications he has already secured around a billion more than his predecessor, John Healey. Haggling between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Treasury is continuing – while a source in Andy Burnham’s team said he was happy for a final deal to

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