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How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States Republicans and Democrats alike decry the lack of oversight for America’s famous antipoverty experiment. ‘Fraud by design.’ By Cameron McWhirter, Dan Frosch and Scott Calvert Feb. 7, 2026 9:00 pm ET Witnesses… more ›

Horrified by your tax bill? Here are 15 smart ways to cut it Taxes are rising for just about everyone – make sure you’re not paying more than you need to. By Charlotte Gifford and Josh Kirby 25 January 2026… more ›

RBA Hike Spotlights Inflation Pressure Central Banks Can’t Fix In this Article Reserve Bank of Australia Commonwealth Bank of Australia Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip? Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take… more ›

How America’s EV retreat is increasing China’s control of global markets Published Fri, Feb 6 20269:19 AM EST Updated Fri, Feb 6 202612:22 PM EST Michael Wayland Key Points In this article Employees work on the assembly line of new… more ›

Google plans to spend big as AI race with rivals intensifies Google plans to spend up to $185B  By Bradford Betz FOX Business AI fears wipe $300B from software stocks as Google earnings loom ‘The Big Money Show’ discusses the dump… more ›

Global Market Data Official Data Partner Asia Pacific Index Last Change % Change trading higherNIKKEI 225 INDEX.N225 54,253.68 +435.64 +0.81%Positive trading lowerHANG SENG INDEX.HSI 26,559.95 -325.29 -1.21%Negative trading lowerSHANGHAI SE COMPOSITE INDEX.SSEC 4,065.58 -10.33 -0.25%Negative trading lowerS&P ASX ALL ORD… more ›

Europe distrusts — but depends on — America. Can it afford to walk away? Analysis by Anna Cooban Feb 5, 2026 European Union EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is pictured speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,… more ›

Why are UK prices still rising? Prices in the UK rose by 3.4% in the year to December, up from 3.2% recorded in November. It means that inflation remains above the Bank of England’s 2% target. The Bank moves interest… more ›

IRS tax refunds are expected to be huge. Here’s when to expect yours Medora Lee   USA TODAY 02/06/2026 11:30 AM DeeperDiveBETA How did Trump’s tax bill impact average refund sizes? What is the maximum number of accounts for splitting tax refunds?… more ›

Why high earners are missing out on £1.4bn in pensions tax relief Hundreds of thousands of savers failed to meet the self-assessment deadline for claiming extra pensions cash Megan Harwood-Baynes, Senior Money Reporter Monday February 02 2026, 6.00am GMT, The… more ›