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The article compares S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq performance during the first 20 months of Trump's second term with prior presidents. It notes Trump 2.0's stock market gains slightly trail Trump 1.0 but exceed Biden and remain behind Obama on some indexes.
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The article explains the schedule and maximum amounts for the third round of September Social Security payments. It notes eligibility, benefit calculations, and that the retirement fund is projected to be depleted by 2032 unless Congress acts.
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey calls for a temporary 10p-per-litre cut in fuel duty until Christmas, along with other cost-of-living measures such as lower bus and rail fares and VAT changes for electric vehicle charging. The article reports the projected £2bn cost, Davey's claim that the cut would be self-funding, and Labour's response that the government has already acted on fuel duty.
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The Premier League has proposed a £1.8bn, 10-year funding uplift to the EFL, effectively doubling solidarity payments, with conditions including scrapping the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg and requiring infrastructure spending. The sides remain about £27m apart on how money would be split between the Championship, League One and League Two.