Mexican Firms Targeted by US for Laundering Get Reprieve

The US Treasury is granting a 45-day reprieve to three Mexican financial firms it moved to cut off from the US financial system, citing progress by the country’s government in addressing money laundering by drug trafficking cartels. The Treasury department’s ban on fund transfers with the designated firms will now take effect on Sept. 4, … Read more

Complete shutdown in J&K to mourn Pahalgam terror attack

Are schools, colleges, markets and shops closed in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) post Pahalgam terror attack? Yes, J&K is shutting down today, April 23. Business chambers, trade associations, transporters, students, and civil society organisations have all joined forces to call for the closure, which is known as the Kashmir Bandh and the Jammu Bandh.  “On … Read more

Why ‘big beautiful bill’ doesn’t end taxes on Social Security benefits

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Matt Rourke | AP The Social Security Administration sent what experts say is a misleading email to consumers last week, describing President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” as “long-awaited tax relief to millions of older … Read more

When and How To Use Them

Are you given the transcript in the IELTS Listening test? Why do IELTS put the transcript in the answer key of their IELTS Cambridge Test books? Why does Liz give the transcript to her listening lessons? Lets learn a bit about the use of transcripts for the listening test and listening exercises. IELTS Listening Transcripts … Read more

IELTS Questions 2024 and 2025, January to December

Simone Braverman is the founder of IELTS-Blog.com and author of several popular IELTS preparation books, including Ace the IELTS, Target Band 7, the High Scorer’s Choice practice test series, and IELTS Success Formula. Since 2005 her work has helped 100,000’s of students worldwide achieve their target IELTS scores and live their dream lives. When Simone … Read more