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Top EU official expects Trump tariff of about 20%Maroš Šefčovič shared assessment after meetings in Washington this weekMaroš Šefčovič, the EU trade commissioner © Faruk Pinjo/dpaThe EU’s top trade negotiator expects Donald Trump to hit the bloc with tariffs of about 20 per cent next week as the US president takes aggressive steps to cut trade deficits.Maroš Šefčovič, the EU trade commissioner, told officials that Washington’s final plan was still unclear but that tariffs would apply equally to all 27 member states after meeting senior administration figures on Tuesday.Two people said the commissioner suggested, based on his own assessment following his talks in Washington, that the tariffs would be “in the realm of 20 per cent”. The US gave no indication there would be any exemptions or exceptions.Šefčovič warned American officials that a tariff of 20 per cent on imports from the EU would be “devastating” for the bloc, according to the first official briefed on the talks. The US tariff level would be higher than at any stage since the EU’s founding members launched a common trade policy in the late 1950s.Šefčovič this week met US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, trade representative Jamieson Greer and Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, in a last-ditch attempt to prevent an all-out transatlantic trade war.Trump’s trade policy rollout has been chaotic and marked by a series of reversals and U-turns, making it hard for trading partners to predict.But EU officials said the US side was unwavering in its determination to apply tariffs and relentless in raising complaints about EU trade policies in the meetings with Šefčovič. Trump has claimed the bloc was set up to “screw the US” and did not buy enough American goods.He has dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day” saying he would put “reciprocal” tariffs on trading partners who had taken advantage of low US trade barriers to flood its market.A White House official said “no final decisions have been made” on what the reciprocal tariff rates will be for US trading partners.Šefčovič said after the meeting that the “hard work goes on”. He posted on X: “The EU’s priority is a fair, balanced deal instead of unjustified tariffs. We share the goal of industrial strength on both sides.”EU officials concede that the US is in no mood to change policy. The justification for the tariffs and the level was still unclear, they said.Šefčovič had hoped to convince his counterparts that they had a mutual interest in re-industrialising and defending their markets from cheap Chinese imports.Brussels has begun to prepare a second tranche of retaliatory tariffs should Trump confirm additional duties next week. The EU has already drawn up a €26bn package after the US hit all steel and aluminium that will apply from April 12.Some of the tariffs have been postponed from April 1 after member states feared an even tougher response from Washington. France convinced Brussels to delay levies of 50 per cent on bourbon whiskey after Trump said he would hit champagne and wine with 200 per cent tariffs in return.US officials had not decided which tariffs would apply on April 2 and which legal tools to use to levy them, people familiar with the conversations said.
Janet Yellen Joins Pimco’s Advisory Board as Bernanke ExitsFormer Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is joining Pacific Investment Management Co.’s global advisory board, along with former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan.Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke will leave his role as chair of the advisory board, with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown stepping into that role, the bond giant said Wednesday in a statement.(...)
Housebuilding plans forecast to boost economy by £6.8bnHousebuilding is forecast to hit a 40-year high, with reforms to the planning system expected to boost the economy by £6.8bn, according to the independent spending watchdog.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said changes including mandatory housing targets for councils and making it easier to build on green belt land could result in 1.3 million new homes across the UK by the end of the decade.The government said further planned reforms and investment in affordable housing would help to meet its target of 1.5 million new homes in England over the next five years.But the OBR warned its estimates were uncertain as factors such as the number of construction workers could hinder progress.Industry leaders have said tens of thousands of new recruits will be needed to deliver the government's target, with the sector facing a skills shortage and ageing workforce.Earlier this week, the government announced £600m of funding to train up to 60,000 more skilled construction workers.The OBR said local opposition could also delay or prevent new homes.Critics have argued the reforms could disregard local concerns, while some councils have warned higher housing targets will be almost impossible to achieve, pointing to strains on local infrastructure and land shortages.The Home Builders Federation said planning changes were "a very positive step" but the OBR figures showed further "urgent" measures to help homebuyers were needed to meet the government's target.Chief executive Neil Jefferson said the cost of building new homes had also "rocketed" in recent years, with new taxes and regulatory fees further supressing investment.The government has made boosting the number of new homes a key priority, promising to back the "builders not blockers".There had been a question mark over whether the OBR would factor the government's planning reforms into its forecasts for economic growth.However, in her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the watchdog had considered and scored changes to the National Planning Policy Framework published in December.The OBR said the reforms could boost housebuilding by 170,000 over the next five years, resulting in 1.3 million new homes across the UK by 2029/30, a 16% increase.It added that the number of new homes annually was projected to reach a 40-year high of 305,000.The watchdog estimated the boost to housebuilding as a result of the reforms would increase the size of the UK economy by 0.2% by 2029/30, worth around £6.8bn in today's prices.The government said this was the biggest positive effect on growth from a "zero-cost policy" the OBR had ever forecast.The boost to economic growth is driven by factors including higher productivity in the construction sector, more people paying rent and making it easier for people to move for work.The OBR said the increase in supply would lead to a small reduction in average house prices of around 0.9% by 2029/30.Experts said while the boost from planning reforms was welcome there needed to be more focus on first-time buyers who are struggling to get on the housing ladder.Felicity Barnett, from the Mortgage Advice Bureau, said many prospective homeowners were "trapped by strict affordability criteria" and needed more accessible options.Aynsley Lammin, an analyst at Investec, said a good economic backdrop, favourable interest rates and policies to help first-time buyers were needed to boost demand.He added that the government would also need to invest in affordable homes.Under the government's new planning framework previously developed land - known as "brownfield" sites - will be prioritised for new homes.But ministers have acknowledged this will not be enough to meet the government's target.Councils will also be ordered to review green belt boundaries - which were created to prevent urban sprawl - by identifying lower-quality "grey belt" land that can be built on.Building will be allowed on higher quality green belt land if developers provide the necessary infrastructure and guarantee affordable housing, as well as access to green spaces.
Cita de: conejo en Marzo 26, 2025, 17:24:08 pm¿Y qué opinan del kit de supervivencia de la UE?Qué todos los que están sin casa podrán acostumbrarse a vivir en tienda de campaña más fácilmente.Y como reconocimiento les darán una boina verde.Sds.
¿Y qué opinan del kit de supervivencia de la UE?
Zonas de Inglaterra, más pobres que Lituania: el dato que sacude a la economía británicaCarlos Lopez · 2025.03.24Durante mucho tiempo, la idea de que el Reino Unido formaba parte del exclusivo grupo de las economías más prósperas del mundo parecía incuestionable. Sin embargo, tras más de una década y media de estancamiento económico y pérdida de poder adquisitivo, las cosas han cambiado mucho. Así lo señala un estudio reciente del National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), que pinta un panorama poco alentador: algunas regiones británicas presentan hoy niveles de vida inferiores a los de los territorios más pobres de Europa.Un estudio del National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) revela que muchas regiones británicas presentan hoy niveles de renta y calidad de vida inferiores a los de países que, hasta hace poco, se percibían como mucho menos desarrollados. Áreas del norte de Inglaterra y del centro del país, como Birmingham, tienen hoy peores indicadores que las zonas más desfavorecidas de Eslovenia o Lituania. Estas naciones, que formaron parte del antiguo bloque del Este europeo, han logrado en las últimas décadas avances económicos notables, mientras el Reino Unido ha sufrido un prolongado estancamiento.Desde la crisis financiera de 2008, el crecimiento de la productividad británica ha sido mediocre y los salarios reales apenas han aumentado. En términos de poder adquisitivo, el trabajador medio británico ha visto un incremento de solo el 6,6% desde 2007. Esto contrasta con el dinamismo de la primera década de este siglo, cuando los salarios crecieron cerca de un 20% antes de la recesión global.El lento avance de la economía británica no solo ha frenado la mejora de los ingresos, sino que ha impactado de forma desigual en la sociedad. El deterioro se ha concentrado sobre todo en el 40% más pobre de la población, donde el colapso de los niveles de vida es ya difícil de ocultar. La combinación de crecimiento casi nulo de los salarios reales y los recortes en el sistema de bienestar social ha hecho que la red de seguridad que protegía a las familias más vulnerables se haya debilitado notablemente.Los expertos del NIESR señalan que si el Reino Unido hubiera mantenido un ritmo de crecimiento de la productividad similar al de países como Estados Unidos, el trabajador medio sería hoy unas 4.000 libras al año más rico. Sin embargo, el país se ha quedado atrás, sin lograr recuperar la vitalidad económica perdida tras la gran recesión.El informe también señala que el progreso económico en el Reino Unido es ahora muy desigual desde el punto de vista geográfico. Mientras Londres y algunas zonas del sureste se mantienen entre las más prósperas de Europa, el norte de Inglaterra, Escocia y algunas partes de Gales y las Midlands se han convertido en focos de bajo crecimiento, bajos salarios y escasas oportunidades.El Gobierno británico, por su parte, defiende que las medidas adoptadas en los últimos años —como el incremento del salario mínimo y el mantenimiento del sistema de pensiones mediante el llamado Triple Lock— están empezando a dar resultados. Sin embargo, los datos disponibles muestran que la recuperación es lenta y que los beneficios de esas políticas aún no se perciben de forma amplia en la población.Después de siglos en los que la respuesta a la pregunta de si el Reino Unido era un país rico parecía obvia, hoy la duda se instala incluso entre los propios expertos en economía. La pérdida de dinamismo, el deterioro de los servicios públicos y el empobrecimiento relativo frente a otras economías europeas dibujan un futuro incierto.
A la UE que le pregunten porqué Rusia ya puede acceder a SWIFT (sede Bruselas) tras su acuerdo bilateral con EEUU. No sé, supongo que alguien en Bélgica tendrá algo que decir. O que.La UE era un proyecto ilusionante. Con esta gente no voy ni a recoger billetes de 500.Son mentirosos, ruines e incompetentes. O peor. Traidores a sueldo del anglo. Lo triste es que ni siquiera esto se cumple al 100%, toda vez que Trump pasa de ellas como la nulidad intelectual que son tras haberse significado con el monigote de Biden, que ya hay que tener los ovarios atrofiados para salir a escena apoyando a semejante esperpento (a sabiendas que ni los negros, ni los latinos, ni los asiáticos, ni los blancos la apoyaban).Es que no se sabe si en la UE quieren conformar un ejército europeo para deshacerse de los EEUU, o si realmente piensan en mandar a la guerra a todos los triplevacunados.El único que tiene algo de sentido común es Pedro Sánchez.Es el único político hablando el idioma de la política.
Satélites detectan que Ucrania ha vaporizado las armas de una base de bombarderos nucleares rusoshttps://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/novaceno/2025-03-25/fotos-satelite-bombardeo-ucraniano-drones-destruccion-base-rusa-engels_4093827/Raramente tenemos una vista completa de los ataques ucranianos contra las instalaciones militares rusas. Este ataque contra la base estratégica de Engels ha sido tan grande que se puede ver claramente desde el espacioHay hotra posibilidad...
Cita de: sudden and sharp en Marzo 26, 2025, 23:10:47 pmSatélites detectan que Ucrania ha vaporizado las armas de una base de bombarderos nucleares rusoshttps://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/novaceno/2025-03-25/fotos-satelite-bombardeo-ucraniano-drones-destruccion-base-rusa-engels_4093827/Raramente tenemos una vista completa de los ataques ucranianos contra las instalaciones militares rusas. Este ataque contra la base estratégica de Engels ha sido tan grande que se puede ver claramente desde el espacioHay hotra posibilidad... Por si alguien tiene curiosidad:https://maps.app.goo.gl/YkAU3KNaEpfKr257A
Cita de: Saturio en Marzo 26, 2025, 23:30:30 pmCita de: sudden and sharp en Marzo 26, 2025, 23:10:47 pmSatélites detectan que Ucrania ha vaporizado las armas de una base de bombarderos nucleares rusoshttps://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/novaceno/2025-03-25/fotos-satelite-bombardeo-ucraniano-drones-destruccion-base-rusa-engels_4093827/Raramente tenemos una vista completa de los ataques ucranianos contra las instalaciones militares rusas. Este ataque contra la base estratégica de Engels ha sido tan grande que se puede ver claramente desde el espacioHay hotra posibilidad... Por si alguien tiene curiosidad:https://maps.app.goo.gl/YkAU3KNaEpfKr257A¿Y?
A la UE que le pregunten porqué Rusia ya puede acceder a SWIFT (sede Bruselas) tras su acuerdo bilateral con EEUU. No sé, supongo que alguien en Bélgica tendrá algo que decir. O que.La UE era un proyecto ilusionante. Con esta gente no voy ni a recoger billetes de 500.Son mentirosos, ruines e incompetentes. O peor. Traidores a sueldo del anglo. (...)
Dell's Staff Numbers Have Dropped By 25,000 in Just 2 YearsPosted by msmash on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @04:14PM from the how-much-have-things-changed dept.Computer maker Dell's staff numbers have fallen by 25,000 in the last two years. In its latest 10-K filing, published on Tuesday, the company said that it had about 108,000 global employees as of January 31, 2025. In February 2024, that number was 120,000, marking a 10% annual reduction in the workforce. From a report:CitarLooking back two years, Dell's head count stood at 133,000, meaning that since February 2023, the Texas-based tech company has reduced its workforce by 19%. The decline in Dell's head count comes after a year of both layoffs and RTO mandates. In August, the company significantly restructured its sales division, which it told workers was necessary to prepare for "the world of AI." As part of the restructuring, Dell laid off workers, though it did not specify how many.
Looking back two years, Dell's head count stood at 133,000, meaning that since February 2023, the Texas-based tech company has reduced its workforce by 19%. The decline in Dell's head count comes after a year of both layoffs and RTO mandates. In August, the company significantly restructured its sales division, which it told workers was necessary to prepare for "the world of AI." As part of the restructuring, Dell laid off workers, though it did not specify how many.