Tag #Economy

theguardian.com
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UK Housing Crisis: Inefficient Building Strategy Ignores Systemic Issues

The UK government's housing policy prioritizes building 1.5 million homes over five years through six volume housebuilders, failing to address underlying issues like maldistributed housing, investor demand, and the outdated property tax system, leading to an inefficient and unsustainable solution.

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cbsnews.com
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Trump's Deportation Threat Jeopardizes American Agriculture

The Trump administration's threat to deport millions of undocumented immigrants poses a significant threat to the already struggling American agricultural industry, which is facing a labor shortage and a 7% decline in farms from 2017-2022.

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64% Bias Score

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welt.de
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German Long-Term Care Insurance Faces 1.55 Billion Euro Deficit, Warns of Crisis

Germany's long-term care insurance system projects a 1.55 billion euro deficit in 2024, despite a recent contribution increase, prompting warnings of a potential crisis unless the new federal government acts swiftly to stabilize its finances.

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60% Bias Score

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lexpansion.lexpress.fr
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South Korea Faces Economic Slowdown Amidst Political Crisis

South Korea's political crisis, marked by the president's arrest and martial law proclamation, coincides with a slowing economy, declining growth projections (1.8% for 2025), and challenges to its export-driven model, particularly in the face of Chinese competition.

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44% Bias Score

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dailymail.co.uk
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UK Seizes "£5.2 Billion in Bitcoin, Offering Budget Relief

The UK government seized "£5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin from criminals, potentially offsetting budget cuts; this followed a money-laundering probe into a Chinese fraud.

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64% Bias Score

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bbc.com
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Ukrainian Refugee Secures £80,000 Investment on Dragons' Den

Yana Smaglo, a 30-year-old Ukrainian refugee living in Huddersfield, UK, secured an £80,000 investment on Dragons' Den for her fashion import business, Nenya, which sources high-quality clothing from Ukraine, showcasing the resilience of Ukrainian entrepreneurs and the potential for refugee-led busi...

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24% Bias Score

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elpais.com
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High-Speed Rail Subsidy Cut Triples Cost for Thousands of Spanish Commuters

The Spanish government's rejection of a bill that included a 50% discount on high-speed rail between Valladolid, Segovia, and Madrid has tripled the cost for thousands of daily commuters, impacting regional development and reversing population growth trends.

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48% Bias Score

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lentreprise.lexpress.fr
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Europe's Slow Progress Towards Pharmaceutical Sovereignty

Europe's pharmaceutical supply chain is vulnerable due to reliance on distant countries for raw materials and production; this has led to shortages of essential medicines, prompting calls for higher drug prices and increased domestic production.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theglobeandmail.com
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Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Canadian, Mexican Goods

President Trump announced potential 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods starting February 1st, prompting concerns about economic disruption across North America due to integrated supply chains; investigations into various trade issues are also underway, with reports due by April 1st.

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16% Bias Score

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lentreprise.lexpress.fr
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France's 2025 Demographic Turning Point: Declining Births and an Aging Population

France faces a potential demographic crisis in 2025, with deaths possibly exceeding births for the first time since WWII due to declining birth rates and an aging population, necessitating significant adaptations to its pension system and labor market.

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76% Bias Score

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english.elpais.com
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Big Tech's Knowledge Monopolization and Brazil's Digital Sovereignty Struggle

Economics professor Cecilia Rikap details how Amazon, Microsoft, and Google control 70% of the global cloud market, centralizing AI development and knowledge creation, and how Brazil is attempting to resist this dominance by creating a sovereign digital ecosystem, facing strong counter-pressure from...

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lexpansion.lexpress.fr
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Faure's Proposal to Convert Pension Reserve Fund into Sovereign Wealth Fund Criticized

French Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure's proposal to use the underfunded Pension Reserve Fund (€20 billion instead of projected €140 billion) to pause pension reforms is criticized as financially irresponsible; instead, the proposal suggests converting it into a sovereign wealth fund to manage ...

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52% Bias Score

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