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Russia's Poverty Rate Hits Record Low of 7.2% in 2024
Russia's poverty rate hit a record low of 7.2% in 2024, according to government data, driven by increased minimum wage and social benefits like the Unified Social Allowance. The subsistence minimum, used to define poverty, was around 15,500 rubles in 2024.
Russia's Poverty Rate Hits Record Low of 7.2% in 2024
Russia's poverty rate hit a record low of 7.2% in 2024, according to government data, driven by increased minimum wage and social benefits like the Unified Social Allowance. The subsistence minimum, used to define poverty, was around 15,500 rubles in 2024.
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36% Bias Score
Brazil's Lula Proposes Tax Reform Exempting 10 Million
Brazilian President Lula submitted a tax reform bill to Congress that would exempt 10 million Brazilians earning up to 5,000 reais monthly from income tax, compensated by a new tax on high earners, reducing government revenue by approximately €4.2 billion.
Brazil's Lula Proposes Tax Reform Exempting 10 Million
Brazilian President Lula submitted a tax reform bill to Congress that would exempt 10 million Brazilians earning up to 5,000 reais monthly from income tax, compensated by a new tax on high earners, reducing government revenue by approximately €4.2 billion.
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44% Bias Score
Netherlands: Poverty Rate to Decrease, but Depth of Poverty to Increase
The number of people in poverty in the Netherlands is expected to decrease from 4.9 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2026, but the depth of poverty will increase, with 35,000 employed and 30,000 self-employed individuals facing an income shortfall exceeding 30 percent of the poverty line in 2026, a...
Netherlands: Poverty Rate to Decrease, but Depth of Poverty to Increase
The number of people in poverty in the Netherlands is expected to decrease from 4.9 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2026, but the depth of poverty will increase, with 35,000 employed and 30,000 self-employed individuals facing an income shortfall exceeding 30 percent of the poverty line in 2026, a...
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16% Bias Score
Trump's Isolationism Spurs Global Re-armament
President Trump's isolationist policies are causing America's allies to re-arm and re-finance, shifting international security costs, as evidenced by rising bond yields in Germany and Japan and a new German defense plan.
Trump's Isolationism Spurs Global Re-armament
President Trump's isolationist policies are causing America's allies to re-arm and re-finance, shifting international security costs, as evidenced by rising bond yields in Germany and Japan and a new German defense plan.
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56% Bias Score
German Study: Marriage Costs Women 20% of Income
A new study by the Ifo Institute in Munich reveals that marriage causes a 20 percent reduction in women's income in Germany within years of the wedding, even after accounting for childbirth, mainly due to reduced working hours and increased unpaid household work, with tax policies playing a signific...
German Study: Marriage Costs Women 20% of Income
A new study by the Ifo Institute in Munich reveals that marriage causes a 20 percent reduction in women's income in Germany within years of the wedding, even after accounting for childbirth, mainly due to reduced working hours and increased unpaid household work, with tax policies playing a signific...
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64% Bias Score
Colombia's Deep-Rooted Inequality: Social Origin and Regional Disparities
A World Bank study reveals that 40% of income inequality in Colombia is due to social origin, highlighting vast regional disparities in education and opportunities, exacerbated by historical factors like armed conflict and weak institutional capacity.
Colombia's Deep-Rooted Inequality: Social Origin and Regional Disparities
A World Bank study reveals that 40% of income inequality in Colombia is due to social origin, highlighting vast regional disparities in education and opportunities, exacerbated by historical factors like armed conflict and weak institutional capacity.
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48% Bias Score
Sanders Rallies Highlight Democratic Party's Low Approval, Trump-Musk Criticism
Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour drew thousands to rallies in Arizona and Nevada, criticizing President Trump and Elon Musk's influence on government policy and the Democratic Party's perceived inaction, amid record-low approval ratings for the party.
Sanders Rallies Highlight Democratic Party's Low Approval, Trump-Musk Criticism
Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour drew thousands to rallies in Arizona and Nevada, criticizing President Trump and Elon Musk's influence on government policy and the Democratic Party's perceived inaction, amid record-low approval ratings for the party.
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48% Bias Score
\$130,000 Annual Income Needed for Comfortable Rent in Australia
A new report reveals Australians need a \$130,000 annual income to comfortably rent a unit, significantly above average and median salaries, highlighting rental stress impacting even high-income earners across capital cities and regional areas.
\$130,000 Annual Income Needed for Comfortable Rent in Australia
A new report reveals Australians need a \$130,000 annual income to comfortably rent a unit, significantly above average and median salaries, highlighting rental stress impacting even high-income earners across capital cities and regional areas.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico's Minimum Wage Surge Cuts Poverty, Defies Inflation Fears
Mexico's minimum wage has tripled since 2018 under the Morena party, reaching over 375 pesos daily in border states and 249 pesos elsewhere in 2024, resulting in a reduction of poverty for 7.3 million Mexicans, according to analyst Viri Rios, despite initial concerns of inflation.
Mexico's Minimum Wage Surge Cuts Poverty, Defies Inflation Fears
Mexico's minimum wage has tripled since 2018 under the Morena party, reaching over 375 pesos daily in border states and 249 pesos elsewhere in 2024, resulting in a reduction of poverty for 7.3 million Mexicans, according to analyst Viri Rios, despite initial concerns of inflation.
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56% Bias Score
Russia's Income Inequality Rises, Government Targets Reduction
Russia's Gini coefficient increased to 40.8% in 2024, driven by low wages in certain sectors, inflation impacting low-income groups, and a previously flat tax system; the government aims to reduce inequality to 37% by 2030 and 33% by 2036.
Russia's Income Inequality Rises, Government Targets Reduction
Russia's Gini coefficient increased to 40.8% in 2024, driven by low wages in certain sectors, inflation impacting low-income groups, and a previously flat tax system; the government aims to reduce inequality to 37% by 2030 and 33% by 2036.
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36% Bias Score
China to Reform Individual Income Tax System to Address Income Inequality
China's government announced plans to better regulate tax break policies and reform its individual income tax (IIT) system to address income inequality and improve social fairness, focusing on unifying labor income taxation and adjusting deductions for family expenses.
China to Reform Individual Income Tax System to Address Income Inequality
China's government announced plans to better regulate tax break policies and reform its individual income tax (IIT) system to address income inequality and improve social fairness, focusing on unifying labor income taxation and adjusting deductions for family expenses.
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40% Bias Score
US Economy Increasingly Reliant on Spending by Richest 10 Percent
The top 10 percent of US earners now account for a record 49.7 percent of consumer spending, highlighting the economy's increasing dependence on the wealthy, whose spending increased by 12 percent between September 2023 and 2024 while lower and middle-class spending decreased; this trend is attribut...
US Economy Increasingly Reliant on Spending by Richest 10 Percent
The top 10 percent of US earners now account for a record 49.7 percent of consumer spending, highlighting the economy's increasing dependence on the wealthy, whose spending increased by 12 percent between September 2023 and 2024 while lower and middle-class spending decreased; this trend is attribut...
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56% Bias Score
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