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Those who insist on spending cuts are those who are never hurt by them. Time to be brave – and take a new tack Britain is in danger of going bankrupt. It may happen slowly or quickly, but since Labour took office this possibility has increasingly been promoted and discussed in the press, by opposition…

Angela Rayner’s proposed reforms are ill-conceived and fail to address the system’s inherent unfairness At last a Labour government has found itself a wealth tax – or thinks it has. Its proposed adjustment to council tax in England is crude and possibly cruel, and does nothing to help with Rachel Reeves’s “missing £40bn”. It is…

Here’s a piece of Republican rhetoric that used to be ubiquitous but that you never hear anymore: America has the best health-care system in the world. Republican politicians liked this line because it helped them dismiss the idea that the system needed major reform. American health care at its finest offered the most advanced treatments…

In 2026, Disney expects to shutter Hulu as a standalone app and service — and fully merge Hulu into Disney+. Why did the Mouse House decide to essentially sunset the Hulu platform, which some users believe is superior to Disney+? Disney chief Bob Iger touted a number of benefits through the move, including increased engagement…

These power tools may not be the best tools for the job, but the attractive designs may inspire you to fix that ol’ gadget. Powered by WPeMatico

Harold Ryan, the former chief of “Halo” and “Destiny” maker Bungie, has unveiled the first two games coming from his new indie video game developer, ProbablyMonsters, which will debut this fall. The pair of titles include “Storm Lancers,” a rogue-like game coming to Nintendo Switch, and “Ire: A Prologue,” a psychological horror experience arriving on…

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When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. Powered by WPeMatico