House prices’ rise since July far outweighs stamp duty savings, Halifax says

House prices soar 6.5% since June as stellar property gains outweigh stamp duty savings on some homes, Halifax says Average house prices rose 1.2%, or around £3,000, in the month of November Annual growth at 7.6%, the fastest rate since June 2016 Stamp stamp duty saving of £2,500 on a home costing £250,000 are now … Read more

Study claims the value of lives saved by lockdowns outweighs economic damage by $5.2 TRILLION 

The value of lives saved by lockdowns outweighs the punishing damage to the U.S. economy by $5.2 TRILLION, says new study that assumes 2.2 million Americans would have died without shutdown orders Pre-print statistical study considers the costs and benefits of lockdowns Assumes coronavirus would kill 2.2 million Americans without the shutdowns Assigns a value … Read more