Tag #Economic Inequality

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Istanbul TOKİ Housing Protest: Broken Promises and Price Hikes

Istanbul residents entitled to TOKİ housing protested payment increases and delayed project completion, citing broken pre-election promises of fixed, low-interest payments, while other cities received more favorable terms.

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Greek Parliament Debates 2025 Budget Amidst Opposition Criticism

The Greek parliament debated the 2025 budget, with opposition parties criticizing its focus on special interests, neglecting economic competitiveness and social justice, and relying on the temporary Recovery Fund, while the government highlighted stability. A nominal vote will follow the Prime Minis...

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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CEO's Murder Sparks Outrage Over US Healthcare Costs

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in Manhattan, sparking public anger over high healthcare costs and leading to calls for the breakup of large healthcare conglomerates, along with a $65,000+ online fundraiser for the shooter's legal defense.

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Rising Rents Fuel 22% Surge in Australian Homelessness

A new report reveals a 22% increase in Australian homelessness over three years, with 10,000 additional people becoming homeless each month due to rising rents and insufficient social housing, impacting even employed individuals.

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24% Bias Score

No Poverty
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Latin America's Youth Employment Shift: A Looming Crisis in Agriculture and Manufacturing

By 2030, 70% of young Latin Americans will work in services, a 10% increase causing a major decline in agriculture and manufacturing jobs, driven by technological, demographic, and environmental factors, and risking increased job insecurity and urban overcrowding without public policy intervention.

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60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Global Billionaire Wealth More Than Doubles, Tech Sector Drives Surge

Between 2015 and 2024, global billionaire wealth more than doubled to $14 trillion, significantly outpacing market growth; this surge was largely driven by the technology sector, whose wealth tripled to $2.4 trillion.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Turkish Union Demands 55,000 Lira Minimum Wage Amidst Economic Hardship

The Nakliyat-İş Union, affiliated with DİSK, protested in Eminönü Square, demanding a 55,000 Turkish Lira net minimum wage, citing insufficient increases relative to inflation and income inequality compared to lawmakers' salaries, highlighting the economic struggles faced by Turkish workers.

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
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KKE Condemns Greece's 2025 Budget as Anti-Worker and Pro-Military

Dimitris Koutsoubas of the KKE denounced Greece's 2025 budget in parliament, calling it a tool for wealth transfer from the poor to the rich and criticizing its focus on military spending and tax policies favoring large corporations while harming small businesses.

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64% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Spain Needs 3.5 Million Affordable Homes to Balance Housing Market

Atlas Real Estate Analytics finds Spain needs 3.5 million affordable homes—far exceeding government targets—to achieve a 30% housing effort rate; Madrid and Barcelona alone require 1.6 million.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Economic Disparities: Why Some Regions Thrive While Others Fail

Paul Collier's "Aufstieg der Abgehängten" examines why some regions, like Sheffield, decline while others, such as Pittsburgh and Botswana, thrive, highlighting the importance of local control, collaboration, and responsible resource management.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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"Menstrual Product Costs Highlight Deeper European Gender Economic Inequality"

"European women face significant costs from menstrual products (€2000 over 40 years in Spain), despite some countries reducing VAT or providing free products; however, experts argue this is a small part of larger gender economic inequality, emphasizing the need for systemic change."

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40% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Global Billionaire Wealth More Than Doubles in a Decade

A UBS study reveals that global billionaire wealth more than doubled between 2015 and 2024, reaching \$14 trillion, significantly outpacing global market growth and driven largely by the technology sector.

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality