2019

General Election 2019: ‘The choice could not be clearer’ for voters, says IFS

Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) director Paul Johnson has said “the choice could not be clearer” for voters in the upcoming general election. Mr Johnson says the Conservatives offer “not much change”, Labour offer a “blueprint to fundamental change” to the role of the State in the UK, while the Lib Dems offer “big spending

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Broken Promises and Debt Pile Up as Loan Forgiveness Goes Astray

The department pointed to a number of efforts underway to improve the problem. The “Next Gen” project — a planned technology overhaul of the agency’s loan servicing system — will, it says, allow for better oversight. This month, Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, personally summoned executives from loan servicers for the first of quarterly meetings

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German court issues split rulings over VW diesel cheating

A German appeals court has ruled in several lawsuits against automaker Volkswagen over software it used to cheat diesel emissions tests, saying consumers who bought the cars unknowingly deserve compensation but those who purchased them later don’t November 28, 2019, 9:21 AM 1 min read A German appeals court has ruled in several lawsuits against

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