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Canada's Unemployment Rate Hits Nine-Year High Amidst Job Losses
Canada's unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 percent in August, a nine-year high excluding pandemic years, as the economy shed 65,500 jobs, largely due to reduced hiring and layoffs amplified by US tariffs on steel, aluminum, and cars.
Canada's Unemployment Rate Hits Nine-Year High Amidst Job Losses
Canada's unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 percent in August, a nine-year high excluding pandemic years, as the economy shed 65,500 jobs, largely due to reduced hiring and layoffs amplified by US tariffs on steel, aluminum, and cars.
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24% Bias Score
Ontario Eases Interprovincial Trade Barriers, But Systemic Issues Persist
Ontario's recent move to streamline professional licensing for out-of-province workers marks a small step towards national economic integration, but significant barriers remain across Canada, particularly in areas like healthcare and supply management.
Ontario Eases Interprovincial Trade Barriers, But Systemic Issues Persist
Ontario's recent move to streamline professional licensing for out-of-province workers marks a small step towards national economic integration, but significant barriers remain across Canada, particularly in areas like healthcare and supply management.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Increases Social Security Contribution Thresholds for Higher Earners
Starting next year, higher earners in Germany will pay significantly more into social security, with the contribution assessment ceiling rising to €8,450 per month for pension insurance and €5,812.50 for health insurance, impacting those earning above the new thresholds.
Germany Increases Social Security Contribution Thresholds for Higher Earners
Starting next year, higher earners in Germany will pay significantly more into social security, with the contribution assessment ceiling rising to €8,450 per month for pension insurance and €5,812.50 for health insurance, impacting those earning above the new thresholds.
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20% Bias Score
Chilean Labor Market Faces Challenges Amidst Rising Unemployment and New Government Initiatives
With unemployment hovering around 9%—31 months above 8%—the incoming Chilean government faces a critical labor market challenge, prompting the creation of a tripartite table to address the issue, despite concerns about the effectiveness of proposed solutions like multilevel collective bargaining.
Chilean Labor Market Faces Challenges Amidst Rising Unemployment and New Government Initiatives
With unemployment hovering around 9%—31 months above 8%—the incoming Chilean government faces a critical labor market challenge, prompting the creation of a tripartite table to address the issue, despite concerns about the effectiveness of proposed solutions like multilevel collective bargaining.
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64% Bias Score
McDonald's criticizes tipped wages in restaurant industry
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski criticized the restaurant industry's tipped wage system, advocating for a minimum wage across all states and highlighting the uneven playing field it creates, while promoting McDonald's new Extra Value Meals to attract budget-conscious customers.
McDonald's criticizes tipped wages in restaurant industry
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski criticized the restaurant industry's tipped wage system, advocating for a minimum wage across all states and highlighting the uneven playing field it creates, while promoting McDonald's new Extra Value Meals to attract budget-conscious customers.
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40% Bias Score
VW Sachsen Works Council Head Resigns After Traffic Accident
Uwe Kunstmann, head of the VW Sachsen works council, resigned following a July traffic accident he admitted to causing, a move he says is to prevent harm to the workforce and company.
VW Sachsen Works Council Head Resigns After Traffic Accident
Uwe Kunstmann, head of the VW Sachsen works council, resigned following a July traffic accident he admitted to causing, a move he says is to prevent harm to the workforce and company.
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20% Bias Score
Rheinland-Pfalz Nurses Protest Mandatory Nursing Chamber Membership
Nurses in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, are intensifying protests against mandatory membership and fees in their state nursing chamber, citing a lack of benefits and the chamber's ineffectiveness, with over 2,800 people signing a petition for its abolishment.
Rheinland-Pfalz Nurses Protest Mandatory Nursing Chamber Membership
Nurses in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, are intensifying protests against mandatory membership and fees in their state nursing chamber, citing a lack of benefits and the chamber's ineffectiveness, with over 2,800 people signing a petition for its abolishment.
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28% Bias Score
US Job Growth Slowdown: Immigration Data Obscured
Friday's US jobs report, while showing overall employment growth, leaves key questions unanswered due to limitations in capturing the impact of shifting immigration patterns on employment numbers.
US Job Growth Slowdown: Immigration Data Obscured
Friday's US jobs report, while showing overall employment growth, leaves key questions unanswered due to limitations in capturing the impact of shifting immigration patterns on employment numbers.
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28% Bias Score
Dutch Rent Prices Increase by 4.9% in July
According to the CBS, Dutch rent prices rose by an average of 4.9 percent in July 2024, a smaller increase than the 5.4 percent rise seen in July 2023, which was the largest average rent increase in 30 years. Social rental housing saw the highest increases.
Dutch Rent Prices Increase by 4.9% in July
According to the CBS, Dutch rent prices rose by an average of 4.9 percent in July 2024, a smaller increase than the 5.4 percent rise seen in July 2023, which was the largest average rent increase in 30 years. Social rental housing saw the highest increases.
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32% Bias Score
Labour's Internal Reshuffle: Ministerial Changes and Potential Impact on Workers' Rights
Keir Starmer's recent junior ministerial reshuffle in the Labour government has sidelined key figures behind Labour's employment rights bill, raising concerns about its future and potentially signaling a shift towards a more centrist approach.
Labour's Internal Reshuffle: Ministerial Changes and Potential Impact on Workers' Rights
Keir Starmer's recent junior ministerial reshuffle in the Labour government has sidelined key figures behind Labour's employment rights bill, raising concerns about its future and potentially signaling a shift towards a more centrist approach.
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48% Bias Score
Germany to Increase Social Security Contribution Thresholds in 2026
Starting January 1, 2026, Germany will raise the income thresholds for social security contributions, impacting the general pension insurance and the statutory health insurance, with increases also planned for the mandatory health insurance threshold.
Germany to Increase Social Security Contribution Thresholds in 2026
Starting January 1, 2026, Germany will raise the income thresholds for social security contributions, impacting the general pension insurance and the statutory health insurance, with increases also planned for the mandatory health insurance threshold.
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16% Bias Score
Germany to Raise Social Security Contribution Thresholds in 2026
Germany plans to increase the income thresholds for social security contributions in 2026, impacting pension and health insurance, with higher earners paying more.
Germany to Raise Social Security Contribution Thresholds in 2026
Germany plans to increase the income thresholds for social security contributions in 2026, impacting pension and health insurance, with higher earners paying more.
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16% Bias Score
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