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NYC Mayoral Nominee's Socialist Policies Spark Economic Concerns
Zohran Mamdani's win in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary has sparked concerns among economists due to his socialist policies, including rent control and a drastic minimum wage increase to $30, which are widely seen as economically detrimental.
NYC Mayoral Nominee's Socialist Policies Spark Economic Concerns
Zohran Mamdani's win in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary has sparked concerns among economists due to his socialist policies, including rent control and a drastic minimum wage increase to $30, which are widely seen as economically detrimental.
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68% Bias Score
Australia's Unsustainable Resource Use: Economic Costs and Potential for a Sustainable Transition
Australia's resource consumption rate is 4.5 times its regeneration capacity, highlighting the economic consequences of political inaction and undervaluation of natural ecosystems, with projected trillions in losses from inaction compared to potential economic gains from a sustainable transition.
Australia's Unsustainable Resource Use: Economic Costs and Potential for a Sustainable Transition
Australia's resource consumption rate is 4.5 times its regeneration capacity, highlighting the economic consequences of political inaction and undervaluation of natural ecosystems, with projected trillions in losses from inaction compared to potential economic gains from a sustainable transition.
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40% Bias Score
Longevity Economics: Adapting to Longer Lifespans
The UniCredit 2025 Longevity Economic Forum in Milan addressed the economic implications of increasing lifespans, announcing two new tools to measure longevity readiness and highlighting the need for systemic changes in finance, work, and healthcare to support healthy aging.
Longevity Economics: Adapting to Longer Lifespans
The UniCredit 2025 Longevity Economic Forum in Milan addressed the economic implications of increasing lifespans, announcing two new tools to measure longevity readiness and highlighting the need for systemic changes in finance, work, and healthcare to support healthy aging.
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44% Bias Score
Munich Champions League Final: €46.2 Million Economic Boost, Heightened Security
Munich is expecting tens of thousands of football fans from France and Italy for the Champions League final, generating an estimated €46.2 million in additional revenue, but also heightened security concerns due to the global political climate.
Munich Champions League Final: €46.2 Million Economic Boost, Heightened Security
Munich is expecting tens of thousands of football fans from France and Italy for the Champions League final, generating an estimated €46.2 million in additional revenue, but also heightened security concerns due to the global political climate.
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24% Bias Score
Pepe Mujica: A Complex Legacy of Social Democracy and Criticism
Former Uruguayan president Pepe Mujica passed away last week; his life, marked by imprisonment and guerrilla activity, shaped his unique political views, leaving a complex legacy of social democracy, criticism of greed, and a controversial stance on banks.
Pepe Mujica: A Complex Legacy of Social Democracy and Criticism
Former Uruguayan president Pepe Mujica passed away last week; his life, marked by imprisonment and guerrilla activity, shaped his unique political views, leaving a complex legacy of social democracy, criticism of greed, and a controversial stance on banks.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's 1987 Media Blitz and the Genesis of His Political Agenda
In 1987, Donald Trump spent $94,000 on full-page newspaper ads outlining his nationalist views and published "The Art of the Deal," catapulting him to national prominence and foreshadowing his future political career.
Trump's 1987 Media Blitz and the Genesis of His Political Agenda
In 1987, Donald Trump spent $94,000 on full-page newspaper ads outlining his nationalist views and published "The Art of the Deal," catapulting him to national prominence and foreshadowing his future political career.
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44% Bias Score
Couche-Tard Withdraws $46 Billion Bid for Seven & i Holdings
Alimentation Couche-Tard abandoned its US$46-billion bid for Japan's Seven & i Holdings this week, citing the target company's refusal to engage in meaningful negotiations; this highlights challenges faced by foreign companies seeking acquisitions in Japan.
Couche-Tard Withdraws $46 Billion Bid for Seven & i Holdings
Alimentation Couche-Tard abandoned its US$46-billion bid for Japan's Seven & i Holdings this week, citing the target company's refusal to engage in meaningful negotiations; this highlights challenges faced by foreign companies seeking acquisitions in Japan.
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20% Bias Score
Minimum Wage Hikes: Economic Consequences and Policy Alternatives
Politicians are pushing for minimum wage increases despite the documented negative consequences, including increased costs, job losses, and inflation. Only 1% of workers earn the federal minimum wage, primarily young and unskilled. Removing regulatory barriers is proposed as a better solution.
Minimum Wage Hikes: Economic Consequences and Policy Alternatives
Politicians are pushing for minimum wage increases despite the documented negative consequences, including increased costs, job losses, and inflation. Only 1% of workers earn the federal minimum wage, primarily young and unskilled. Removing regulatory barriers is proposed as a better solution.
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68% Bias Score
Death of Influential Economist Stanley Fischer
Stanley Fischer, a highly influential economist, died at 81; his career included teaching at MIT and the University of Chicago, high-level positions at the IMF and Federal Reserve, and key roles in resolving several international financial crises.
Death of Influential Economist Stanley Fischer
Stanley Fischer, a highly influential economist, died at 81; his career included teaching at MIT and the University of Chicago, high-level positions at the IMF and Federal Reserve, and key roles in resolving several international financial crises.
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20% Bias Score
Economic Modeling's Stagnation Hinders Accurate Prediction and Productivity Understanding
Ross Gittins, economics editor, criticizes the stagnation of economic modeling, pointing to its failure to accurately predict economic trends and its reliance on simplified neoclassical models, hindering progress in understanding key factors like productivity and resulting in unreliable forecasts.
Economic Modeling's Stagnation Hinders Accurate Prediction and Productivity Understanding
Ross Gittins, economics editor, criticizes the stagnation of economic modeling, pointing to its failure to accurately predict economic trends and its reliance on simplified neoclassical models, hindering progress in understanding key factors like productivity and resulting in unreliable forecasts.
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56% Bias Score
Baltic Independence and the Unraveling of the USSR
The declarations of independence by Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia challenge the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and highlight the historical distinction of the Baltic states from Russia, initiating the USSR's disintegration from its periphery rather than its core.
Baltic Independence and the Unraveling of the USSR
The declarations of independence by Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia challenge the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and highlight the historical distinction of the Baltic states from Russia, initiating the USSR's disintegration from its periphery rather than its core.
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60% Bias Score
Raising Top Tax Rates: Historical Analysis and Economic Implications
The article analyzes the historical impact of raising top income tax rates on economic growth and electoral outcomes, citing examples from the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and John F. Kennedy, to argue that lower rates stimulate economic growth and investment.
Raising Top Tax Rates: Historical Analysis and Economic Implications
The article analyzes the historical impact of raising top income tax rates on economic growth and electoral outcomes, citing examples from the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and John F. Kennedy, to argue that lower rates stimulate economic growth and investment.
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60% Bias Score
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