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Underinvestment in Women-Led Businesses: A $5 Trillion Market Failure
Women-led startups generate more than twice the revenue per dollar invested than others, yet receive only 2% of venture capital funding and less than 1% of corporate procurement, despite driving 70-80% of consumer spending; achieving gender parity in investment could increase global GDP by $5 trilli...
Underinvestment in Women-Led Businesses: A $5 Trillion Market Failure
Women-led startups generate more than twice the revenue per dollar invested than others, yet receive only 2% of venture capital funding and less than 1% of corporate procurement, despite driving 70-80% of consumer spending; achieving gender parity in investment could increase global GDP by $5 trilli...
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36% Bias Score
Grassroots "Economic Blackout" Against Amazon Gains Momentum
John Schwarz's "economic blackout" urging Americans to boycott major corporations for 24 hours on February 28th unexpectedly went viral, prompting a planned weeklong Amazon boycott starting March 1st, aiming to pressure the company over worker treatment and anti-union practices, although the initial...
Grassroots "Economic Blackout" Against Amazon Gains Momentum
John Schwarz's "economic blackout" urging Americans to boycott major corporations for 24 hours on February 28th unexpectedly went viral, prompting a planned weeklong Amazon boycott starting March 1st, aiming to pressure the company over worker treatment and anti-union practices, although the initial...
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52% Bias Score
France to Adjust Wealth Tax to Combat Tax Optimization
The French government plans to adjust its taxation of high net worth individuals by introducing a system ensuring total taxes paid reach at least 0.5% of net worth (excluding professional assets), aiming to counter tax optimization; this replaces a previous system deemed insufficient and rejects a p...
France to Adjust Wealth Tax to Combat Tax Optimization
The French government plans to adjust its taxation of high net worth individuals by introducing a system ensuring total taxes paid reach at least 0.5% of net worth (excluding professional assets), aiming to counter tax optimization; this replaces a previous system deemed insufficient and rejects a p...
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44% Bias Score
US Budget, German Election Results Exacerbate Global Wealth Inequality
The US is considering a budget including $3.6 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy, coupled with cuts to social programs, while a newly elected German government might implement similar policies. These developments, in already unequal nations, could further exacerbate global wealth inequality, curre...
US Budget, German Election Results Exacerbate Global Wealth Inequality
The US is considering a budget including $3.6 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy, coupled with cuts to social programs, while a newly elected German government might implement similar policies. These developments, in already unequal nations, could further exacerbate global wealth inequality, curre...
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44% Bias Score
Italian Financial Exclusion: Regional Disparities and Stagnant Social Microcredit
A new report reveals that 1.3 million Italians lack bank accounts, with Southern Italy and low-income families disproportionately affected; although microcredit shows growth, social microcredit remains stagnant, highlighting regional inequalities and the need for policy intervention.
Italian Financial Exclusion: Regional Disparities and Stagnant Social Microcredit
A new report reveals that 1.3 million Italians lack bank accounts, with Southern Italy and low-income families disproportionately affected; although microcredit shows growth, social microcredit remains stagnant, highlighting regional inequalities and the need for policy intervention.
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48% Bias Score
US Economic Hardship Exacerbated by Anti-Immigrant Policies
Sixty percent of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck amidst a crisis worsened by billions spent on immigration enforcement and cuts to social programs, creating an environment where corporations exploit undocumented workers while suppressing wages for all.
US Economic Hardship Exacerbated by Anti-Immigrant Policies
Sixty percent of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck amidst a crisis worsened by billions spent on immigration enforcement and cuts to social programs, creating an environment where corporations exploit undocumented workers while suppressing wages for all.
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56% Bias Score
Wohngeld Recipients in Baden-Württemberg Surge by 11% in 2024
In Baden-Württemberg, approximately 95,500 low-income households received Wohngeld (€443/month on average) by the end of 2024, an 11% increase from 2023 and a 54% increase from 2022, due to rising housing costs and a 2023 reform expanding eligibility; total spending reached €478.5 million.
Wohngeld Recipients in Baden-Württemberg Surge by 11% in 2024
In Baden-Württemberg, approximately 95,500 low-income households received Wohngeld (€443/month on average) by the end of 2024, an 11% increase from 2023 and a 54% increase from 2022, due to rising housing costs and a 2023 reform expanding eligibility; total spending reached €478.5 million.
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28% Bias Score
Istanbul Rent Increases: Advertised vs. Actual
Istanbul's rental market shows a 42 percent increase in advertised rental prices and a 97 percent increase in actual rents for tenants with existing contracts, due to the removal of a 25 percent annual rent increase cap, creating a two-tiered market.
Istanbul Rent Increases: Advertised vs. Actual
Istanbul's rental market shows a 42 percent increase in advertised rental prices and a 97 percent increase in actual rents for tenants with existing contracts, due to the removal of a 25 percent annual rent increase cap, creating a two-tiered market.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Caps Gasoline Prices, Ignoring Expert Advice on Aiding Low-Income Households
Mexico's government recently agreed with gasoline retailers to cap prices at 24 pesos per liter ($4.50 per gallon), contradicting expert advice favoring direct cash assistance to low-income households to address rising fuel costs, a strategy endorsed by the World Bank, IMF, and other international o...
Mexico Caps Gasoline Prices, Ignoring Expert Advice on Aiding Low-Income Households
Mexico's government recently agreed with gasoline retailers to cap prices at 24 pesos per liter ($4.50 per gallon), contradicting expert advice favoring direct cash assistance to low-income households to address rising fuel costs, a strategy endorsed by the World Bank, IMF, and other international o...
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48% Bias Score
France Seeks to Expand Urban Renewal Agency's Mandate to Address Territorial Inequalities
A French report proposes expanding the mandate of the National Urban Renewal Agency to include all neglected territories, addressing rising post-2008 territorial inequalities and countering the narrative that these areas are breeding grounds for populism; the agency's success hinges on overcoming sy...
France Seeks to Expand Urban Renewal Agency's Mandate to Address Territorial Inequalities
A French report proposes expanding the mandate of the National Urban Renewal Agency to include all neglected territories, addressing rising post-2008 territorial inequalities and countering the narrative that these areas are breeding grounds for populism; the agency's success hinges on overcoming sy...
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52% Bias Score
House Budget Passes with Controversial Student Loan Program Restructuring
The House passed a budget for fiscal year 2025 that includes significant tax cuts and increased spending, but a key, yet to be finalized, component is a restructuring of the student loan program that would eliminate the Saving on Valuable Education income-driven repayment plan and increase monthly p...
House Budget Passes with Controversial Student Loan Program Restructuring
The House passed a budget for fiscal year 2025 that includes significant tax cuts and increased spending, but a key, yet to be finalized, component is a restructuring of the student loan program that would eliminate the Saving on Valuable Education income-driven repayment plan and increase monthly p...
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56% Bias Score
Soaring Australian Housing Prices Outpace Wage Growth, Exacerbating Affordability Crisis
Australian median dwelling values have surged to $1.01 million, more than doubling since 2012, while wages increased by only 37.8 percent, creating a significant affordability gap despite recent price slowdowns; experts suggest increased housing supply as a solution but note political challenges.
Soaring Australian Housing Prices Outpace Wage Growth, Exacerbating Affordability Crisis
Australian median dwelling values have surged to $1.01 million, more than doubling since 2012, while wages increased by only 37.8 percent, creating a significant affordability gap despite recent price slowdowns; experts suggest increased housing supply as a solution but note political challenges.
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52% Bias Score
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