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Ep 455: Helm's Deep

Neil Hughes discusses the upcoming Budget; including the VAT cut on hospitality and the ESRI's warning the Government’s fiscal stance will add to the that demand pressures at the wrong time in the economic cycle 

Neil Hughes on Morning Mix with Alan Corcoran 29 - 09 - 2025

Gutted over Keith & Nicole. The Ryder Cup fan antics.
Budgeting for retirement. Bleeping songs. #RandumbFacts
Repeat Vacations. And talking Flooring with Handcrafted by Chris Palmer!

Sept 30/25 Craig & Lucky On Demand

It’s Oct. 1 and Congress has failed to pass appropriations for fiscal year 2026. And you know what that means: the federal government has shut down. For the first time since 2019, also during a Trump administration, federal appropriations have lapsed, resulting in furloughs for hundreds of thousands of federal employees and contractors and the halting of many agency operations. Only “excepted employees” and federal workers who are “exempt” from furlough may perform work until the current lapse in appropriations is over. Though Washington has experienced a number of shutdowns and shutdown threats in recent memory, the politically combative climate surrounding this one is much more amplified. The Trump administration has already threatened to use the shutdown to permanently cut jobs that aren’t aligned with the president’s agenda. And so far, neither party seems willing to budge, with many pundits speculating the lapse could drag on long-term without an agreement between Republicans — who control both houses in Congress and the White House — and Democrats. But one thing is clear: Until that agreement is reached, many of the federal government’s most important missions will operate at less than full capacity, including in areas like cybersecurity. FedScoop will keep you informed as the battle around the shutdown continues.

The Trump administration’s sweeping U.S. military shakeup is expected to gain momentum in the months to come — with more leadership changes, major acquisition updates and possible personnel cuts in the Pentagon’s pipeline, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested during an unusual gathering of military brass Tuesday. At the “key leaders all-call” meeting with hundreds of top generals and admirals summoned from around the world at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Hegseth and President Donald Trump unveiled a broad docket of new and forthcoming directives meant to reflect their overarching vision for “woke”-ending reforms. Trump said: “We will not be politically correct when it comes to defending American freedom. We will be a fighting and winning machine. We want to fight, we want to win, and we want to fight as little as possible.” Theories swirled about the intent behind this mass gathering after Hegseth hastily ordered it last week. In the portion that was publicly livestreamed, Hegseth outlined his plans for policy shifts — via 10 directives — around physical fitness and grooming standards, mandatory training, oversight processes, records retention rules and more.

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The federal government shuts down; Takeaways from Hegseth’s meeting with the military’s top brass

Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic, Nationwide's VP of Government Relations Ben Brewster, and Financial Markets Economist Oren Klachkin discuss the government shutdown and its impact on economic growth, the labor market, and the FOMC's ability to assess inflation and employment ahead of their October meeting. [NFM-22911AO]

Shutdown Economics

Principal of Carlow Educate Together Simon Lewis has been outlining hopes for his sector in today's Budget 2026 reveal ... 

KCLR News: Budget Hopes - Simon Lewis, Principal Carlow Education Together (7th Oct 2025)

Manager of Urlingford Community Childcare Mick Kenny has been summing up his hopes for the reveal of Budget 2026 later ... 

KCLR NEWS: Budget Hopes - Mick Kenny, Manager Urlingford Community Childcare (7th Oct 2025)

Macra President Josephine O'Neill sums up the hopes of those in farming and agriculture, in particular its younger crew ... 

KCLR News: Budget Hopes - Macra President Josephine O'Neill (7th Oct 2025)

IFA's Alice Doyle and Carlow native says her organisation has been pretty consistent on its pleas regarding Budget 2026's provisions ... 

KCLR News: Budget Hopes - IFA's Alice Doyle (7th Oct 2025)

With hospitality set for a VAT rate cut from July, General Manager of the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel Colin Ahern outlines what else business needs ... 

KCLR News: Budget Hopes - General Manager of Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel Colin Ahern (7th Oct 2025)

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