2025 Social Security COLA Set at 2.5%, Impacting Retiree Budgets
The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025, significantly lower than the 8.7% increase in 2022, impacting millions of retirees and potentially increasing taxes on benefits for some.
2025 Social Security COLA Set at 2.5%, Impacting Retiree Budgets
The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025, significantly lower than the 8.7% increase in 2022, impacting millions of retirees and potentially increasing taxes on benefits for some.
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52% Bias Score
Canada Unemployment Rate Jumps to Multiyear High Amid Strong Job Growth
Canada's unemployment rate surged to a 6.8 percent in November, its highest since January 2017, despite adding nearly 51,000 jobs; this development is likely to prompt another substantial interest-rate cut by the Bank of Canada.
Canada Unemployment Rate Jumps to Multiyear High Amid Strong Job Growth
Canada's unemployment rate surged to a 6.8 percent in November, its highest since January 2017, despite adding nearly 51,000 jobs; this development is likely to prompt another substantial interest-rate cut by the Bank of Canada.
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36% Bias Score
"Kryzys gospodarczy w Niemczech zagraΕΌa alpejskiej turystyce"
"NiepewnoΕΔ gospodarcza w Niemczech, spowodowana wysokΔ inflacjΔ i obawami o zatrudnienie, prowadzi do spadku rezerwacji w alpejskich kurortach narciarskich w Austrii i Szwajcarii, gdzie niemieccy turyΕci stanowiΔ znacznΔ czΔΕΔ goΕci; wzrost kosztΓ³w ΕΌycia i zmiana preferencji konsumentΓ³w prowadzΔ do...
"Kryzys gospodarczy w Niemczech zagraΕΌa alpejskiej turystyce"
"NiepewnoΕΔ gospodarcza w Niemczech, spowodowana wysokΔ inflacjΔ i obawami o zatrudnienie, prowadzi do spadku rezerwacji w alpejskich kurortach narciarskich w Austrii i Szwajcarii, gdzie niemieccy turyΕci stanowiΔ znacznΔ czΔΕΔ goΕci; wzrost kosztΓ³w ΕΌycia i zmiana preferencji konsumentΓ³w prowadzΔ do...
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36% Bias Score
Hertfordshire Private School Closure Blamed on Labour's Tax Policy
Immanuel College Prep School in Hertfordshire is closing due to financial pressures stemming from the Labour government's tax policies, including a 20% VAT increase on school fees starting January 1st, 2025; students will transition to Kerem School or complete their year at the senior school.
Hertfordshire Private School Closure Blamed on Labour's Tax Policy
Immanuel College Prep School in Hertfordshire is closing due to financial pressures stemming from the Labour government's tax policies, including a 20% VAT increase on school fees starting January 1st, 2025; students will transition to Kerem School or complete their year at the senior school.
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56% Bias Score
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Minimal Market Impact Despite Farmer Concerns
The EU-Mercosur trade deal, while criticized for potentially hindering South American industrial development, will moderately increase some agricultural imports into the EU with minimal impact on EU production according to a ThΓΌnen Institute study; however, the EU's large agricultural export surplus...
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Minimal Market Impact Despite Farmer Concerns
The EU-Mercosur trade deal, while criticized for potentially hindering South American industrial development, will moderately increase some agricultural imports into the EU with minimal impact on EU production according to a ThΓΌnen Institute study; however, the EU's large agricultural export surplus...
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56% Bias Score
Bourke Street Mall's Southern Side Undergoes $150 Million Revitalization
Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall's southern side is undergoing a $150 million transformation with the opening of the Melbourne Walk hotel and retail development and Mecca's flagship beauty store, aiming to revitalize a previously neglected area and attract more visitors.
Bourke Street Mall's Southern Side Undergoes $150 Million Revitalization
Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall's southern side is undergoing a $150 million transformation with the opening of the Melbourne Walk hotel and retail development and Mecca's flagship beauty store, aiming to revitalize a previously neglected area and attract more visitors.
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52% Bias Score
DB Cargo to Cut 5,000 Jobs by 2029
DB Cargo, the freight division of Deutsche Bahn, will cut 5,000 jobs by 2029 due to economic forecasts and EU-mandated profitability targets, exceeding initial plans and drawing criticism from the EVG union.
DB Cargo to Cut 5,000 Jobs by 2029
DB Cargo, the freight division of Deutsche Bahn, will cut 5,000 jobs by 2029 due to economic forecasts and EU-mandated profitability targets, exceeding initial plans and drawing criticism from the EVG union.
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36% Bias Score
Economic Disparities: Why Some Regions Thrive While Others Fail
Paul Collier's "Aufstieg der AbgehΓ€ngten" 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.
Economic Disparities: Why Some Regions Thrive While Others Fail
Paul Collier's "Aufstieg der AbgehΓ€ngten" 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
"Bakkavor Strike Causes Christmas Food Shortages in UK Supermarkets"
"Nearly 800 Bakkavor workers in Spalding, UK, are striking for three months over pay, causing shortages of dips, soups, and sauces in major supermarkets like Tesco, Waitrose, and Marks & Spencer, impacting Christmas food supplies."
"Bakkavor Strike Causes Christmas Food Shortages in UK Supermarkets"
"Nearly 800 Bakkavor workers in Spalding, UK, are striking for three months over pay, causing shortages of dips, soups, and sauces in major supermarkets like Tesco, Waitrose, and Marks & Spencer, impacting Christmas food supplies."
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's unsustainable meat import policy sparks political debate
Turkey's meat import policy, while offering short-term supply solutions, is deemed unsustainable by the Et ve SΓΌt Kurumu (ESK) General Manager, leading to criticism from the CHP, which highlights the negative impacts on domestic producers, rural economy and food prices.
Turkey's unsustainable meat import policy sparks political debate
Turkey's meat import policy, while offering short-term supply solutions, is deemed unsustainable by the Et ve SΓΌt Kurumu (ESK) General Manager, leading to criticism from the CHP, which highlights the negative impacts on domestic producers, rural economy and food prices.
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52% Bias Score
Π‘Π΅ΡΡΡΠ΅Π² ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ» ΠΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΉ: ΡΠ½Π΅ΡΠ³ΠΎΠ±Π΅Π·ΠΎΠΏΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡ, ΡΠ΅Ρ Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π΅ΠΆΠ½Π°Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΠ°
ΠΠΎΠ»ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ ΠΡΠ΅Π·ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠ° Π² Π‘Π€Π ΠΠ½Π°ΡΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠΉ Π‘Π΅ΡΡΡΠ΅Π² ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ» ΠΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΉ, Π³Π΄Π΅ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ²Π΅Π» Π²ΡΡΡΠ΅ΡΠΈ Ρ ΡΡΠΊΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΄ΡΡΠ²ΠΎΠΌ "Π ΡΡΠΠΈΠ΄ΡΠΎ", ΠΠ "Π Π°Π΄ΠΈΠΎΡΠ²ΡΠ·Ρ" ΠΈ Π¦Π΅Π½ΡΡΠΎΠΌ ΡΠΊΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΡΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ° "Π‘ΠΏΠΎΡΡΡΠΊΡ", ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠΆΠ΄Π°Ρ ΡΠ½Π΅ΡΠ³ΠΎΠ±Π΅Π·ΠΎΠΏΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡ, ΡΠ΅Ρ Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠ΅ ΡΠ°Π·Π²ΠΈΡΠΈΠ΅ ΠΈ ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π΅ΠΆΠ½ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΡ, Π° ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ·Π΄ΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΠ» ΠΆΠΈΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½Π° Ρ 90-Π»Π΅ΡΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΊΡ...
Π‘Π΅ΡΡΡΠ΅Π² ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ» ΠΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΉ: ΡΠ½Π΅ΡΠ³ΠΎΠ±Π΅Π·ΠΎΠΏΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡ, ΡΠ΅Ρ Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π΅ΠΆΠ½Π°Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΠ°
ΠΠΎΠ»ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ ΠΡΠ΅Π·ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠ° Π² Π‘Π€Π ΠΠ½Π°ΡΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠΉ Π‘Π΅ΡΡΡΠ΅Π² ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ» ΠΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΉ, Π³Π΄Π΅ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ²Π΅Π» Π²ΡΡΡΠ΅ΡΠΈ Ρ ΡΡΠΊΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΄ΡΡΠ²ΠΎΠΌ "Π ΡΡΠΠΈΠ΄ΡΠΎ", ΠΠ "Π Π°Π΄ΠΈΠΎΡΠ²ΡΠ·Ρ" ΠΈ Π¦Π΅Π½ΡΡΠΎΠΌ ΡΠΊΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΡΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ° "Π‘ΠΏΠΎΡΡΡΠΊΡ", ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠΆΠ΄Π°Ρ ΡΠ½Π΅ΡΠ³ΠΎΠ±Π΅Π·ΠΎΠΏΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡ, ΡΠ΅Ρ Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠ΅ ΡΠ°Π·Π²ΠΈΡΠΈΠ΅ ΠΈ ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π΅ΠΆΠ½ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠΈΠΊΡ, Π° ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ·Π΄ΡΠ°Π²ΠΈΠ» ΠΆΠΈΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½Π° Ρ 90-Π»Π΅ΡΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΊΡ...
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36% Bias Score
Florida's Haines City Leads "Ex-Urb" Population Boom
Haines City, Florida, saw a 30,000-person population increase last year, joining other "ex-burbs" experiencing rapid growth due to remote work and affordable housing, but the future impact of returning to office policies remains uncertain.
Florida's Haines City Leads "Ex-Urb" Population Boom
Haines City, Florida, saw a 30,000-person population increase last year, joining other "ex-burbs" experiencing rapid growth due to remote work and affordable housing, but the future impact of returning to office policies remains uncertain.
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44% Bias Score