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Government Policy News 30 September 2025 - 3 October 2025

Lithium Americas (LAC) Soars as US Govt Takes 5% Stake – Analysts Weigh In on EV Lithium Boom

Lithium Americas (LAC) Soars as US Govt Takes 5% Stake – Analysts Weigh In on EV Lithium Boom

Market Update: LAC Stock on a Tear Lithium Americas (NYSE/TSX: LAC) has been one of the market’s big movers this week. After an earlier rally in September on merger rumors, the stock exploded in early October. On Wednesday Oct.1, LAC jumped ~23% (US listing) as news broke that the U.S. DOE would take a 5% equity stake in the company reuters.com. In after-hours trading, shares spiked about 32% aa.com.tr. By Friday morning, LAC hit a new 52-week high around US$7.59(C$12.36) investing.com stockanalysis.com, roughly doubling the US-listed price from its September lows. Volume is heavy – over 2.4 million shares on the TSX by 10:16 AM
3 October 2025
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USA Rare Earth (USAR) Stock Skyrockets on Major UK Acquisition and White House Talks

USA Rare Earth (USAR) Stock Explodes on Trump Admin Talks, $100M UK Acquisition & Rare Earth Rally

Stock Performance & Technicals USA Rare Earth has been on a tear through late 2025. After a relatively flat first half, shares began climbing in August, roughly doubling from ~$12 in early Sept to over $25 by early Oct. The Oct 2 close at $22.71 represented a new high, and pre-market Oct 3 trading at ~$26.20 stockanalysis.com pushes the stock sharply above its 50-day (≈$15.5) and 200-day (≈$12.3) moving averages stockanalysis.com. The surge reflects extremely strong bullish momentum: the 14-day RSI is near 80 (technically “overbought”), and average daily volume has spiked well above historical norms (Oct 2 saw ~22.8M
3 October 2025
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Virginia’s Surprise $400 Tax Rebates: Windfall for Families or Election‑Year Gimmick?

Virginia’s Surprise $400 Tax Rebates: Windfall for Families or Election‑Year Gimmick?

Background: Virginia’s Revenue Boom Virginia’s 2025 tax rebates emerged from an extraordinary run of budget surpluses. Four consecutive years of higher‑than‑expected tax receipts and underspending produced about $10 billion in surplus revenue, according to the July 2025 revenue report governor.virginia.gov. General fund revenues for fiscal 2025 exceeded official forecasts by US$572 million thanks largely to strong income‑tax collections governor.virginia.gov. Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, said the surpluses allowed the state to provide $9 billion in tax relief over his term and invest in education, law enforcement and mental health governor.virginia.gov. He framed the rebates as giving taxpayers back their own money, declaring that the surplus “is
1 October 2025
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‘BritCard’ Shock: UK to Force Digital IDs by 2029—Here’s What It Is, Why It’s Explosive, and How It Stacks Up Against EU Wallets, Estonia’s e‑ID and India’s Aadhaar

UK’s Mandatory Digital ID Plan Sparks Uproar: Security Game-Changer or Privacy Nightmare?

UK Government’s Rationale: Tackling Illegal Work and Modernizing ID The push for digital identification in the UK comes against a backdrop of political pressure over immigration and a desire to modernize public services. Announcing the policy in late September, Prime Minister Keir Starmer framed it as a response to voter concerns about unauthorized migrants finding jobs. “I know working people are worried about the level of illegal migration… This will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders more secure,” Starmer said theguardian.com. By requiring every employee to hold a verified digital ID, the government says
30 September 2025
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