AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRates & Savings: The Bank of England raised its rate to 4%, and Nationwide launched a savings account paying 5.3%. Savers may want to compare rates and check eligibility before switching. Borrowing: Irish personal-loan drawdowns hit a quarterly record of €857 million, up 13.7% year on year. Home-improvement loans reached €262 million, while green-loan volumes jumped 61.5%. Household Finances: More than half of self-employed Canadians surveyed had an income shortfall in the past year; 53% used credit cards or lines of credit to cover essentials. Taxes: The IRS set 2027 tax brackets and raised the standard deduction to $16,600 for single filers and $33,200 for couples filing jointly. Fraud Recovery: Plano police traced and returned $20,000 in stolen cryptocurrency, in a rare recovery involving an international investigation.
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