Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: House Democrats on Wednesday are introducing a proposal that would give tax relief to election poll workers.
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[2026-04-16 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The national average for 87-octane gasoline has remained above the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level for two straight weeks after the largest monthly jump in AAA data going back two decades. The fuel shock has Wall Street analysts focused on whether surging pump prices will begin crowding out discretionary spending.
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[2026-04-16 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Aging] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is threatening to make the dire state of government finances around the world even worse, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Kenya has announced a sharp rise in fuel prices, with diesel recording its biggest increase on record despite a recent tax cut.
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[2026-04-15 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Conflict is pushing up price of energy and food, fuelling higher borrowing costs and hitting growth, report says
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Piotr Serafin says EU remains open to capital from city and mainland China despite pursuing a ‘de-risking strategy’ in certain key sectors
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Piotr Serafin says EU remains open to capital from city and mainland China despite pursuing a ‘de-risking strategy’ in certain key sectors
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[2026-04-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste says that the protest of his constituents will continue until his demand of decreasing the value added tax from 12 percent to 10 percent is met through a vote at the House of Representatives. Leviste also called on the Commission on Appointments to delay the confirmation of acting officials, including Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, whom Leviste accused of blocking his push to decrease the VAT.
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[2026-04-15 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%
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[2026-04-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An extra $53 billion will be injected into defence over the next 10 years as the Albanese government seeks to rebuff claims the nation’s military is dangerously unprepared for the age of modern warfare.
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[2026-04-15 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Arizona state personal income tax form is shown Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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[2026-04-15 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Today, April 15, is Tax Day, and after all that time and energy spent filing taxes, you might want to treat yourself.
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[2026-04-15 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service and Investigative Committee on Wednesday announced the arrest of several people they say were involved in a large-scale tax-evasion operation that utilized thousands of shell companies to generate more than 1 trillion rubles ($13.2 billion) in fraudulent deductions.
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[2026-04-15 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Spanish budget airline named Volotea is sparking flight passengers’ anger after reportedly asking them to pay extra charges for fuel after their tickets have already been purchased.
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[2026-04-15 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a difference
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[2026-04-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us
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[2026-04-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US taxation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Americans race to file their federal taxes before Wednesday’s deadline, new analysis breaks down where the money goes
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[2026-04-15 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has pledged an additional $3 billion in support for Pakistan as well as extended its existing $5 billion loan for a longer term, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] ["correct view" of political performance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid belt-tightening drive, spotlight falls on projects deemed not in the public interest, including millions of yuan spent on promotional songs
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid belt-tightening drive, spotlight falls on projects deemed not in the public interest, including millions of yuan spent on promotional songs
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[2026-04-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former Treasury secretary says the tax rate is ‘socially optimal’ in submission to a new parliamentary inquiry
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[2026-04-15 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: PHOENIX — Deni Avdija scored 41 points — including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left — and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night.
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[2026-04-15 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Google paid 28.3 billion won ($19.2 million) in corporate tax in South Korea last year, up 18 percent from a year earlier, but far below academic estimates of its actual earnings in the local market, newly disclosed audit reports showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government is simultaneously confronting the economic consequences of the war in Iran, as spelt out starkly by the International Monetary Fund and the sharpening of arguments from some, including former Nato secretary general Lord Robertson, that the war is evidence defence spending needs to go up more and more quickly.
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[2026-04-15 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian Defence Force will be dangerously unprepared for the growing security threats the nation faces unless the Albanese government announces a major increase in defence spending this week, some of the nation’s top military experts have warned.
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[2026-04-15 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Larvotto Resources is on track and on budget for a mid-2026 production startup at its Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales. The mine is shaping up to become a major supplier of antimony just as the commodity’s strategic stock rises in Canberra.
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[2026-04-15 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Dean Cayley grows sugarcane in Bundaberg in Queensland. (ABC News: Tayla Larsen)
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[2026-04-15 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday (5) tips the ball away from Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-04-15 13:33 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The trade ministry will swiftly execute its extra budget secured for supporting export companies facing difficulties due to the prolonging crisis in the Middle East, Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 10:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-15 10:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-15 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: JP Morgan Chase, the biggest US lender by assets, said it expects strong consumer spending and artificial intelligence investment to contribute to a resilient economy, despite inflation risks associated with the Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fiscal driftRising debt, election-driven spending threaten Korea's long-term fiscal stability
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[2026-04-15 07:09 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sharon Simmons, photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday, lobbied for the ‘no tax on tips’ policy in 2025
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[2026-04-15 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US utilities are planning to spend a record $1.4 trillion on the power grid to keep up with the demands of power-hungry data centers – and the investment could hike electricity bills even higher for Americans, according to a new study.
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[2026-04-15 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El fiscal federal del distrito norte de California, Craig Missakian, centro, habla en una conferencia de prensa, el lunes 13 de abril de 2026, en San Francisco. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu)
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[2026-04-15 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul traded barbs with top lawmakers – calling one a liar – as a stalemate over the state budget dragged into its second week.
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[2026-04-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: FIFA World Cup fans are fuming after dropping top dollar on tickets, just to be plonked in the upper decks of Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.
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[2026-04-15 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On this episode of The Dodgers Post, Jack Harris and Dylan Hernández are at Dodger Stadium, following the Dodgers’ series-opening win over the New York Mets on Monday.
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[2026-04-15 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lord Robertson, who led the government's recent Strategic Defence Review (SDR), is accusing it of putting the UK's security "in peril" and being unwilling to make the necessary investment.
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[2026-04-15 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lord George Robertson's comments about "corrosive complacency" on defence will sting the government.
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[2026-04-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE government is not keen on lifting the excise tax on gasoline and diesel as it could incur up to P43.6 billion in revenue losses in three months, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) will remain eligible for his congressional pension and other benefits whether the disgraced lawmaker resigns from Congress or is expelled by his fellow lawmakers.
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[2026-04-15 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s State Duma on Tuesday passed a bill exempting small businesses in the food and dining sectors from value-added tax until the end of 2026.
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[2026-04-15 00:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday left its 2026 growth forecast for South Korea unchanged at 1.9 percent, with the government saying a supplementary budget and other policy support helped cushion the economy against mounting external shocks.
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[2026-04-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blaize Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZAI, Nasdaq: BZAIW) ("Blaize," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us"), a leader in programmable, energy-efficient AI computing, announced today expected revenue for the first fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, and a newly awarded contract with NeoTensr, a system integrator and software company, expected to generate $50.0 million in revenue, following last week's previously announced launch of Blaize AI Services.
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[2026-04-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers is being warned not to use the budget to deliver cost-of-living handouts to deal with the inflation fuelled by the Iran war, with the International Monetary Fund fearful the globe could be pushed into a recession if hostilities do not end soon.
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[2026-04-14 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two women who allege they were preyed on by disgraced lefty Rep. Eric Swalwell say they decided to break their silence in a bid to prevent him from spending the next few decades harming “future victims.”
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