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By Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U.S. and European politics, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the British Royal Family. Aliss joined Newsweek full time in January 2024 after a year of freelance reporting and has previously worked at digital Reach titles The Express and The Mirror. She is a graduate in English and Creative Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London. You can get in touch with Aliss by emailing a.higham@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Aliss Higham US News Reporter…

Image credit: Windows via UnsplashIf you want to get the job done. Call a freelancer. The world of work is changing if you hadn’t noticed from your ivory tower. No one wants to do that 9/5/5 shackled to an agency desk thing. Forget that for a game of soldiers. The good talent has left. Because it can. It has its own clients, its own agenda, and its own work-life balance. You do your best work when you are your best self.The real creative A-List is thriving outside agency walls, unconstrained by traditional structures and bureaucracy. Accelerated by Covid, and enabled by technology,…

Key Takeaways As Congress considers changes to the Medicaid program as part of budget conversations, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that fewer than one in five adults (17%) want to see Medicaid funding decreased, and most think funding should either increase (42%) or be kept about the same (40%). Majorities of Democrats, Republicans, independents, Trump voters, and adults living in rural areas say Medicaid funding should either increase or be kept about the same, though about one-third of Republicans want spending to decrease. The public’s staunch opposition to Medicaid cuts likely reflects the fact that most people have…

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Level Up Your Freelance Career With These 5 Confidence Boostersgetty Do you sometimes feel like you don’t have what it takes to be a successful freelancer with a solid client base? Whether you’re just starting out or have been freelancing for a while, it’s normal to have moments of self-doubt and wonder whether you’re on the right track. The good news is you can continuously build your confidence as a freelancer. Not only will you have satisfied clients, but you’ll also be surprised by your growing skills and abilities. Here are five effective techniques to help you become a more…

Further range trading in New Zealand Dollar (NZD) vs US Dollar (USD) seems likely; probably in a range of 0.5710/0.5760. In the longer run, current price movements are likely part of a recovery phase that could reach 0.5775, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.  Current price movements are likely part of a recovery phase 24-HOUR VIEW: “While we expected NZD to ‘rise further’ yesterday, we indicated that ‘overbought conditions suggest the major resistance at 0.5775 is out of reach for now.’ However, NZD did not quite ‘rise further,’ as it traded in a higher range…

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I’m 43, make about $62,000/year, and haven’t filed taxes in 5 years because it’s such a stressful chore for freelancers — can I fix this without going to jail? I can assume you’re laying awake at night wondering if you’ll end up in jail for not paying your taxes — and if it’s too late to fix it. One could argue that the stress of not paying your taxes (and the potential consequences) can be much more stressful than the chore of actually doing one’s taxes. But you wouldn’t be alone. Sixty-four percent of Americans say that tax season introduced…

The Pound Sterling strengthens against the US Dollar to near 1.2940 as US labor demand misses estimates. US President Trump exempted tariffs on the import of goods compliant with the USMCA act till April 2. BoE’s Catherine Mann believes that a gradual policy-easing approach is unfavorable amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The Pound Sterling (GBP) refreshes an almost four-month high near 1.2940 against the US Dollar (USD) in the North American trading session on Friday. The GBP/USD pair strengthens as the US Dollar slides further after the United States (US) labor market data for February misses estimates. The Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showed the economy added 151K fresh workers, slightly lower…

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