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Inflation and Tariffs Challenge Small Businesses' Ability to Raise Wages
A Forbes survey of 535 small business owners in March and April 2025 found that 62% prioritize higher compensation to retain employees, but inflation and potential tariff increases present significant challenges, with 33% of small businesses reporting unfilled job openings in July.
Inflation and Tariffs Challenge Small Businesses' Ability to Raise Wages
A Forbes survey of 535 small business owners in March and April 2025 found that 62% prioritize higher compensation to retain employees, but inflation and potential tariff increases present significant challenges, with 33% of small businesses reporting unfilled job openings in July.
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48% Bias Score
OBBAA's R&D Tax Break Exacerbates U.S. Tech Labor Shortage
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act revived a tax break for immediate deduction of R&D costs, increasing demand for U.S. tech labor by 15-20% and wages by 20-25% in one month, but immigration restrictions limit supply, creating a labor shortage and potentially hindering innovation.
OBBAA's R&D Tax Break Exacerbates U.S. Tech Labor Shortage
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act revived a tax break for immediate deduction of R&D costs, increasing demand for U.S. tech labor by 15-20% and wages by 20-25% in one month, but immigration restrictions limit supply, creating a labor shortage and potentially hindering innovation.
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56% Bias Score
France's Social Security Deficit: Insufficient Work Fuels Reform Debate
France's social security system faces a significant deficit due to insufficient work, despite relatively high average working hours. Proposed solutions include eliminating two public holidays, restricting unemployment access, and encouraging older workers' participation.
France's Social Security Deficit: Insufficient Work Fuels Reform Debate
France's social security system faces a significant deficit due to insufficient work, despite relatively high average working hours. Proposed solutions include eliminating two public holidays, restricting unemployment access, and encouraging older workers' participation.
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56% Bias Score
Slow Labor Force Growth Challenges Traditional Economic Metrics
The minimal growth of the U.S. labor force, due to demographic shifts and immigration patterns, challenges the traditional focus on job creation as the primary economic indicator, necessitating a policy shift towards productivity improvement and skill enhancement.
Slow Labor Force Growth Challenges Traditional Economic Metrics
The minimal growth of the U.S. labor force, due to demographic shifts and immigration patterns, challenges the traditional focus on job creation as the primary economic indicator, necessitating a policy shift towards productivity improvement and skill enhancement.
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40% Bias Score
Lower Saxony Faces Massive Teacher Shortage
Lower Saxony schools face a severe teacher shortage, needing 2,500–3,000 additional positions for mandatory hours and up to 12,000 more considering additional needs, creating a significant city-countryside gap in teacher availability.
Lower Saxony Faces Massive Teacher Shortage
Lower Saxony schools face a severe teacher shortage, needing 2,500–3,000 additional positions for mandatory hours and up to 12,000 more considering additional needs, creating a significant city-countryside gap in teacher availability.
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36% Bias Score
Soaring Costs and Reduced Spending Squeeze US Restaurants
Tulsa's Ike's Chili, operating for 117 years, faces challenges from soaring beef prices (up 21% year-over-year in July), impacting restaurant profitability nationwide as consumers cut back on eating out due to inflation.
Soaring Costs and Reduced Spending Squeeze US Restaurants
Tulsa's Ike's Chili, operating for 117 years, faces challenges from soaring beef prices (up 21% year-over-year in July), impacting restaurant profitability nationwide as consumers cut back on eating out due to inflation.
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40% Bias Score
Germany: Institute Proposes New Sick Leave Policy to Cut 82 Billion Euro Costs
The IW suggests "karenztage" and limiting salary continuation to six weeks per year to counter the 82 billion euro cost of employee illness in Germany in 2023, a 10 billion euro increase in three years.
Germany: Institute Proposes New Sick Leave Policy to Cut 82 Billion Euro Costs
The IW suggests "karenztage" and limiting salary continuation to six weeks per year to counter the 82 billion euro cost of employee illness in Germany in 2023, a 10 billion euro increase in three years.
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60% Bias Score
German Funding Boost for Vocational Training Addresses Labor Shortages
Germany's Qualifizierungschancengesetz funds vocational training, with the DRW utilizing it for 57 apprenticeships in 2025, but facing a 40-person waiting list due to limited funds; increased funding is promised for 2026, aiding career changers, particularly women in caregiving, and preventing unemp...
German Funding Boost for Vocational Training Addresses Labor Shortages
Germany's Qualifizierungschancengesetz funds vocational training, with the DRW utilizing it for 57 apprenticeships in 2025, but facing a 40-person waiting list due to limited funds; increased funding is promised for 2026, aiding career changers, particularly women in caregiving, and preventing unemp...
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48% Bias Score
UK Teenagers Face Higher Education Decision Amid Rising Costs and AI Uncertainty
This year, 700,000 UK teenagers face a crucial decision about higher education amid rising tuition costs (£9,500 annually), living expenses (£61,000), and resulting £53,000 average graduate debt; however, long-term earning potential and graduate satisfaction remain high, despite job market uncertain...
UK Teenagers Face Higher Education Decision Amid Rising Costs and AI Uncertainty
This year, 700,000 UK teenagers face a crucial decision about higher education amid rising tuition costs (£9,500 annually), living expenses (£61,000), and resulting £53,000 average graduate debt; however, long-term earning potential and graduate satisfaction remain high, despite job market uncertain...
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52% Bias Score
EU Working Life Expectancy Varies Widely Across Countries
The average expected working life in the EU is 37.2 years in 2024, a 7% increase since 2014, but varies significantly across countries, ranging from 30.2 years in Turkey to 46.3 years in Iceland, due to factors like labor demand, pension systems, and age discrimination.
EU Working Life Expectancy Varies Widely Across Countries
The average expected working life in the EU is 37.2 years in 2024, a 7% increase since 2014, but varies significantly across countries, ranging from 30.2 years in Turkey to 46.3 years in Iceland, due to factors like labor demand, pension systems, and age discrimination.
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24% Bias Score
\"Lower Saxony Faces Massive Teacher Shortage: Unions Demand Thousands More Positions\"\
Lower Saxony schools face a severe teacher shortage, needing an additional 2,500-3,000 teachers to cover mandatory hours and up to 10,000-12,000 including additional needs. This shortfall, impacting all school types and showing a significant urban-rural disparity, is attributed to rising demands and...
\"Lower Saxony Faces Massive Teacher Shortage: Unions Demand Thousands More Positions\"\
Lower Saxony schools face a severe teacher shortage, needing an additional 2,500-3,000 teachers to cover mandatory hours and up to 10,000-12,000 including additional needs. This shortfall, impacting all school types and showing a significant urban-rural disparity, is attributed to rising demands and...
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40% Bias Score
AI Disrupts Hollywood: Film Professionals Fight for Their Future
The Hollywood film industry faces disruption from AI-powered animation tools, leading to job security concerns and prompting legal battles over intellectual property rights, particularly after screenwriters' 2023 strike.
AI Disrupts Hollywood: Film Professionals Fight for Their Future
The Hollywood film industry faces disruption from AI-powered animation tools, leading to job security concerns and prompting legal battles over intellectual property rights, particularly after screenwriters' 2023 strike.
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52% Bias Score
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