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Generational Wealth Gap Widens in Spain Amidst Soaring Housing Prices
Spanish household wealth is at a record high, but a generational imbalance exists, with younger generations facing a severe housing affordability crisis due to soaring housing prices, stagnant wages, and limited access to credit, resulting in a sharp decline in homeownership among younger people; so...
Generational Wealth Gap Widens in Spain Amidst Soaring Housing Prices
Spanish household wealth is at a record high, but a generational imbalance exists, with younger generations facing a severe housing affordability crisis due to soaring housing prices, stagnant wages, and limited access to credit, resulting in a sharp decline in homeownership among younger people; so...
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36% Bias Score
US Tariffs to Devastate Developing Economies
The UNCTAD report, "Sparing the vulnerable", warns that new US tariffs, reaching up to 50 percent for some developing countries, will severely harm their exports and economic growth, despite their minimal contribution to the US trade deficit.
US Tariffs to Devastate Developing Economies
The UNCTAD report, "Sparing the vulnerable", warns that new US tariffs, reaching up to 50 percent for some developing countries, will severely harm their exports and economic growth, despite their minimal contribution to the US trade deficit.
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Crisis of Confidence Amidst Deep Divisions
The UK government faces plummeting public trust due to deep economic divisions and a fragmented political landscape, exemplified by recent local election results and a subsequent U-turn on winter fuel payments; a new Council of the Nations and Regions aims to address this, but faces significant chal...
UK Government Faces Crisis of Confidence Amidst Deep Divisions
The UK government faces plummeting public trust due to deep economic divisions and a fragmented political landscape, exemplified by recent local election results and a subsequent U-turn on winter fuel payments; a new Council of the Nations and Regions aims to address this, but faces significant chal...
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44% Bias Score
UK Government Considers Reversing Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
The UK government may reinstate winter fuel payments for approximately 100,000 pensioners after cutting the benefit in September, prompting a debate about austerity, wealth distribution, and fairness.
UK Government Considers Reversing Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
The UK government may reinstate winter fuel payments for approximately 100,000 pensioners after cutting the benefit in September, prompting a debate about austerity, wealth distribution, and fairness.
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64% Bias Score
German Foreign Residents Pay 10% More in Rent
Foreigners in Germany pay an average of 9.5% more in rent (€7.75/m²) than Germans (€7.08/m²) in 2022, with disparities linked to apartment size and residency length, highlighting housing inequalities.
German Foreign Residents Pay 10% More in Rent
Foreigners in Germany pay an average of 9.5% more in rent (€7.75/m²) than Germans (€7.08/m²) in 2022, with disparities linked to apartment size and residency length, highlighting housing inequalities.
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20% Bias Score
UK Billionaire Wealth Soars, Exacerbating Inequality
The number of UK billionaires increased from 15 in 1990 to 165 in 2024, coinciding with a sharp rise in wealth inequality; the top 50 richest families now hold more wealth than the poorest 34 million people, and a 2% wealth tax on the rich list since the mid-90s could have generated £325 billion.
UK Billionaire Wealth Soars, Exacerbating Inequality
The number of UK billionaires increased from 15 in 1990 to 165 in 2024, coinciding with a sharp rise in wealth inequality; the top 50 richest families now hold more wealth than the poorest 34 million people, and a 2% wealth tax on the rich list since the mid-90s could have generated £325 billion.
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60% Bias Score
Western Inequality: A Reassessment
Daniel Waldenström, Stockholm's IFN economics professor, argues that Western societies currently have the lowest inequality globally, with the middle class experiencing record wealth growth despite the rise in billionaires. He attributes the rise of populist movements to incomplete integration of im...
Western Inequality: A Reassessment
Daniel Waldenström, Stockholm's IFN economics professor, argues that Western societies currently have the lowest inequality globally, with the middle class experiencing record wealth growth despite the rise in billionaires. He attributes the rise of populist movements to incomplete integration of im...
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Tax Laws Exacerbate Wealth Inequality
A new book, "De sterkste schouders", reveals that Dutch tax laws disproportionately benefit entrepreneurs, leading to increased wealth inequality, with employees bearing a significantly higher tax burden; this is evidenced by a 25-year comparison of tax burdens between employee and entrepreneurs in ...
Dutch Tax Laws Exacerbate Wealth Inequality
A new book, "De sterkste schouders", reveals that Dutch tax laws disproportionately benefit entrepreneurs, leading to increased wealth inequality, with employees bearing a significantly higher tax burden; this is evidenced by a 25-year comparison of tax burdens between employee and entrepreneurs in ...
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56% Bias Score
Record High Suicides Among Young Dutch Women in 2024
In 2024, suicides in the Netherlands remained stable at 1,849, but saw a record high of 117 suicides among women aged 10-30; suicide is the leading cause of death among Dutch teenagers, exceeding traffic accidents.
Record High Suicides Among Young Dutch Women in 2024
In 2024, suicides in the Netherlands remained stable at 1,849, but saw a record high of 117 suicides among women aged 10-30; suicide is the leading cause of death among Dutch teenagers, exceeding traffic accidents.
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44% Bias Score
US Wealth Inequality Widens as Top 10 Gain $365 Billion Amidst Proposed Republican Tax Cuts
A new Oxfam analysis reveals that the richest 10 Americans gained $365 billion in the past year, while the median American worker earned just over $50,000, highlighting extreme wealth inequality exacerbated by a proposed Republican tax bill that would deepen this gap and add trillions to the nationa...
US Wealth Inequality Widens as Top 10 Gain $365 Billion Amidst Proposed Republican Tax Cuts
A new Oxfam analysis reveals that the richest 10 Americans gained $365 billion in the past year, while the median American worker earned just over $50,000, highlighting extreme wealth inequality exacerbated by a proposed Republican tax bill that would deepen this gap and add trillions to the nationa...
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52% Bias Score
Greek Public Pensions 60% Higher Than Private Sector Pensions
In March 2024, Greece's EFKA paid €2.72 billion in pensions; new public sector pensions averaged €1,216.92 monthly, almost 60% higher than private sector pensions (€765.98). 15% of pensioners receive less than €500 monthly.
Greek Public Pensions 60% Higher Than Private Sector Pensions
In March 2024, Greece's EFKA paid €2.72 billion in pensions; new public sector pensions averaged €1,216.92 monthly, almost 60% higher than private sector pensions (€765.98). 15% of pensioners receive less than €500 monthly.
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48% Bias Score
Soaring Costs of German Driver's Licenses Spark Calls for Reform
Obtaining a driver's license in Germany costs between €2,500 and €3,500, significantly more than in other EU countries due to a rigorous training program with high failure rates. This financial burden disproportionately affects young people and migrants.
Soaring Costs of German Driver's Licenses Spark Calls for Reform
Obtaining a driver's license in Germany costs between €2,500 and €3,500, significantly more than in other EU countries due to a rigorous training program with high failure rates. This financial burden disproportionately affects young people and migrants.
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60% Bias Score
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