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The article focuses on a research which suggests that the advantages of an expensive education remain robust for most privately schooled children in the Great Britain and the U.S. It informs that 75 percent of private-schoolers in the U.S. go to institutions with religious affiliations which operate on fees that are similar to, or less than, per-pupil funding in government schools.

The article discusses the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. (AUKUS) Pact that mandates the three countries to collaborate in designing and constructing nuclear-powered submarines that will be armed with conventional weapons for Australia. The project will use the design of the UK's future attack submarine and U.S. technology. Also cited are the challenges in training the officers and crews of a nuclear submarine.

The author explains the reasons why the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. (AUKUS) Pact, in which the three countries will co-design and fabricate a next-generation submarine, is a feasible model for Western allies to bolster their military defense. Also cited are how the pact bolsters the West's competition with China, and how the deal could trigger an arms race and disrupt regional stability.

The article discusses the economic concerns associated with the wage-price spiral which tend to contribute to inflation in the U.S. and Great Britain. Topics explored include the recorded increase in wage rates in both countries, the decision of the U.S. Federal Reserve System (FRS) to leave interest rates unchanged, and the link between excessive spending wage-price spirals.

The author discusses the global fiscal policy with particular focus on the budget and debt of the British and U.S. governments. Topics explored include the fiscal policy needed to address high inflation and low unemployment rates, the cost of the debt-service of the British government, and the net public debt outlook following the lifting of the U.S. federal debt ceiling.

The article looks at the threats to the state of conservatism in the U.S. and Great Britain. Reactionary nationalism is expected to threaten the status of conservative parties. The difference between conservatism and liberalism according to political psychologists is discussed, as well as the stand of British conservatives on universal suffrage and the preservation of a social order.

The article discusses the unpopularity of inheritance tax across the world including countries like Great Britain, Japan and the U.S.

The article shows the trend of decline in 10-year government bond yields since 1311. It shows the percentage of decline in 10-year government bond yields in the U.S., Great Britain and Germany from 2015-2021. It looks back at the decline in long-term yields relative to interest rates and inflation dating back to the 1300s and identifies key points in history when the path of interest rates changed including the Black Death pandemic and a wave of sovereign debt defaults in the late 1550s.

The article offers world news briefs. Topics discussed include technology firm Uber' employees are entitled to the minimum wage, holiday pay and a pension in Great Britain; vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen is planning to standardize electrification technology; and economic growth and an increase in inflation in the U.S. as per the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The article discusses the challenge to create a British-American trade deal under U.S. President Donald Trump. It says that despite the favor shown by Trump and his officials such as treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and Representative George Holding on British trade deals, the U.S. Congress still struggles to pass trade deals. It mentions that some in British government is likely to consider limited agreement to liberalise economic sectors, wherein U.S. and Great Britain have similar views.

The article focuses on tontines insurance products. European kings use tontines, which Italian banker Lorenzo de Tonti devised in the 17th century, to raise funds for wars or to pay off debts. Tontines were banned in New York and in Great Britain under the Life Assurance Act of 1774. These insurance products are less costly than annuities because the risks are not taken onto the balance-sheet of an insurer.

The article offers information on the economic conditions of the car industry of the U.S. and Great Britain. Topics discussed include the sale of new as well as second-hand cars by automobile dealerships, the use of subprime mortgages for car loans to resolve the financial problems in the industry, and the use of credit scores in car loans in both the countries.

The article discusses why Americans and Britons work such long hours. Topics discussed include moves to reduce working time in the U.S. and Great Britain, differences in hours worked between countries which focus on culture and the importance of the power of labour as much as inequality in determining work-time trends.

The article explores the mergers of British and U.S. law firms in 2018. It cites the report that British law firm Allen & Overy has been in merger talks with U.S. law firm O'Melveny & Myers. The trend is attributed to the search for greater profitability. The difficulty facing British law firms in penetrating the U.S. market is discussed.

The article provides an answer to a question concerning the feelings that the British and Americans have towards inheritance and estate taxes.

The article discusses property taxes in New York City (Big Apple), New York and London, England, including city revenue raised from property taxes and the progressive nature of London's property tax. An overview of the stamp duties in London, including its alleged impact on economic transactions, is provided.

The article discusses numbers and performance of female scientists around the world as published in Gender in the Global Research Landscape report. It states number of scientists grew from 30 percent in 1990 to 40 percent in 2010 in eight of 11 European countries, they outnumber in nursing and psychology in Great Britain and U.S., and they are making progress in heavy world of engineering and they take larger share in child care and housework which are shown on a graph form.

The article discusses the division among corporate leaders in the U.S. when it comes to Republican presidential contender Donald Trump. Topics include the impact of a Trump presidency on free trade, the popularity of Trump with small-business owners, and the need for the U.S. to have a sensible economic agenda that would pursue free trade, attack oligopolies, and reform the corporate tacorporate tax system.

The article presents business-related news briefs on topics including a debate about whether the Chinese government needs to do more to stimulate the nation's economy. It states that hourly earnings in the U.S. grew by over two percent in October 2015. According to the article, the unemployment rates in America and Great Britain fell to the lowest levels since 2008. The Square Inc. mobile-payments firm set the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) at 11 to 13 dollars per share.

The author reflects on the legal aspects of assisted suicide in relation to the British lawmakers who rejected a physician-assisted dying legislative bill and the passage of a similar measure by California's state assembly and senate in 2015. According to the article, the British and California bills were both proposed by individual politicians, not the government. The legal rights of terminally-ill patients are examined, along with dignity and the religious aspects of assisted suicide.

The article presents political news briefs for the week of August 1, 2015. It states U.S. President Barack Obama paid visits to Kenya and Ethiopia and spoke out against corruption in Kenya and a lack of liberties in Ethiopia. It mentions that the U.S. will release Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard who pled guilty in 1987 to passing documents to Israel while working as a naval intelligence officer. It comments on a scandal resulting in the resignation of Lord Sewel from the British House of Lords.

The article discusses efforts by world government towards nuclear disarmament and the actions of the 2015 RevCon conference, which is attended by signers of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Topics discussed include the role of the official nuclear weapons states, including the U.S., Great Britain, and China, known as P5, the views of Russia towards nuclear weapons, and efforts to stop nuclear weapons from existing in the Middle East.

The article discusses the effect of interest rates on economic condition of various economies, which may collapse if the interest rates are kept low. Topics discussed include ongoing low interest rates by U.S. Federal reserve and Bank of England, Japan's case of low interest rates since economic depression in 1989 and U.S. and Great Britain need to increase interest rates to sustain the economy.

The article focuses on the educational reforms to be implemented by the British government in 2014. Topics include British Education Secretary Michael Gove's expansion of the Labour Party's academies program that allows the independent control of schools, academic performance in Great Britain in 2014, and how the autonomy of schools has helped school performance.