{
  "id": 459236,
  "title": "Top economists shun Burnham over wealth taxes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/top-economists-shun-burnham-over-wealth-taxes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-10T09:08:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/top-economists-shun-burnham-over-wealth-taxes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Economic heavyweights who were reported to be advising Andy Burnham have opted not to join his government due to disagreements over potential wealth taxes, it has been reported. Lord Jim O’Neill, the former Goldman Sachs executive, is in ongoing talks with Burnham over a potential role, City AM reported last week. Fresh reports have suggested [...]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}