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Signs of hope amid the economic pessimism
Daily Express
|December 31, 2025
HOUSEHOLDS and businesses have had a bumpy ride over 2025 as tax hikes and US president Donald Trump's trade war weighed on the economy - but interest rate cuts helped cushion the blow.
Reviewing the year, many economists said Rachel Reeves had dealt a blow to businesses in April, with the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions coinciding with a rise in the minimum wage.
This story is from the December 31, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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