Stuart Trow News Today

Inheritance tax continues to be one of the most hated taxes in the UK, and there has long been speculation that it could be axed.

After winning the Nobel prize for economics, the former Federal Reserve chairman’s record on the economy is getting further scrutiny.

Covid-19 has changed the landscape for charitable donations.

Cold War, Hard and Soft A cold war has hard and soft components, like an egg or the SAT. Last night the Oscars were a stark reminder the U.S. is winning the soft-power part of the war. The hard part could be a much different story. “Nomadland,” a very good, very depressing movie about premature retirees living in vans, won best picture. Its director, Chloé Zhao, a Chinese national, won best director. (Frances McDormand, a national treasure, won best actress for her part in the movie. Also...