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Wide Variation in European Pensioner Poverty Rates
Pensioner poverty rates in Europe vary widely, from 3.1% in Iceland to 37.4% in Estonia in 2022, reflecting differences in welfare systems and pension schemes; Eastern European countries have significantly higher rates than Western and Northern European countries.
Wide Variation in European Pensioner Poverty Rates
Pensioner poverty rates in Europe vary widely, from 3.1% in Iceland to 37.4% in Estonia in 2022, reflecting differences in welfare systems and pension schemes; Eastern European countries have significantly higher rates than Western and Northern European countries.
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44% Bias Score
OECD Study: 1.5-Degree Climate Target Offers Significant Economic Benefits
A new OECD/UN study finds that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would boost the global economy significantly by 2050, despite initial price increases, while countries heavily reliant on fossil fuel exports would see slower growth; however, long-term climate damage is not fully factored...
OECD Study: 1.5-Degree Climate Target Offers Significant Economic Benefits
A new OECD/UN study finds that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would boost the global economy significantly by 2050, despite initial price increases, while countries heavily reliant on fossil fuel exports would see slower growth; however, long-term climate damage is not fully factored...
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32% Bias Score
P&G to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amid Economic Slowdown
Procter & Gamble announced it will cut 7,000 jobs (15 percent of its workforce) over two years due to decreased consumer spending amid economic uncertainty, including Trump's tariffs and geopolitical tensions; this follows a 2 percent drop in net sales in Q1 and is part of a broader restructuring to...
P&G to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amid Economic Slowdown
Procter & Gamble announced it will cut 7,000 jobs (15 percent of its workforce) over two years due to decreased consumer spending amid economic uncertainty, including Trump's tariffs and geopolitical tensions; this follows a 2 percent drop in net sales in Q1 and is part of a broader restructuring to...
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36% Bias Score
OECD Downgrades UK Growth Outlook, Urges Fiscal Prudence
The OECD slashed Britain's 2025 growth forecast to 1.3 percent and 2026 to 1 percent, warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves against loosening the purse strings due to 'very thin' fiscal buffers and urging fiscal prudence amid stubborn inflation.
OECD Downgrades UK Growth Outlook, Urges Fiscal Prudence
The OECD slashed Britain's 2025 growth forecast to 1.3 percent and 2026 to 1 percent, warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves against loosening the purse strings due to 'very thin' fiscal buffers and urging fiscal prudence amid stubborn inflation.
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56% Bias Score
Seven European Countries See Drop in Real Post-Tax Income in 2024
In seven European countries (Italy, Estonia, Czechia, France, Greece, Belgium, and Spain), the average single worker's real post-tax income decreased in 2024 due to rising personal average tax rates exceeding real wage growth; this is attributed to increased social security contributions and the rem...
Seven European Countries See Drop in Real Post-Tax Income in 2024
In seven European countries (Italy, Estonia, Czechia, France, Greece, Belgium, and Spain), the average single worker's real post-tax income decreased in 2024 due to rising personal average tax rates exceeding real wage growth; this is attributed to increased social security contributions and the rem...
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44% Bias Score
OECD Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Trump Trade War
The OECD slashed its global economic growth forecast to 2.9 percent for 2025 and 2026, citing the Trump administration's trade war as the main culprit, with a potential 0.3 percent further drop if tariffs increase by another 10 percentage points.
OECD Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Trump Trade War
The OECD slashed its global economic growth forecast to 2.9 percent for 2025 and 2026, citing the Trump administration's trade war as the main culprit, with a potential 0.3 percent further drop if tariffs increase by another 10 percentage points.
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52% Bias Score
Europe Faces Pressure for Global Development Finance Reform at Sevilla Conference
The UN Financing for Development Conference in Sevilla will address the global economic system's role in development, with 3.3 billion people in countries prioritizing debt over health and education, while rich nations slash aid budgets, and Europe resists crucial reforms.
Europe Faces Pressure for Global Development Finance Reform at Sevilla Conference
The UN Financing for Development Conference in Sevilla will address the global economic system's role in development, with 3.3 billion people in countries prioritizing debt over health and education, while rich nations slash aid budgets, and Europe resists crucial reforms.
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56% Bias Score
Low Public Trust in Chile Demands 'Sludge Audits' to Improve Services
Only 24% of Chileans trust their central public services, far below the OECD average, due to inefficient processes and a perception of the state as distant, opaque, and even abusive; this necessitates the adoption of 'sludge audits' to improve user experience and regain public confidence.
Low Public Trust in Chile Demands 'Sludge Audits' to Improve Services
Only 24% of Chileans trust their central public services, far below the OECD average, due to inefficient processes and a perception of the state as distant, opaque, and even abusive; this necessitates the adoption of 'sludge audits' to improve user experience and regain public confidence.
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40% Bias Score
OECD Warns of Weakest Global Growth Since Pandemic Due to US Tariffs
The OECD warned that global economic growth will slow to 2.9 percent in 2025 and 2026, the weakest since the 2020 pandemic, primarily due to escalating trade tensions from US tariffs, significantly revising down previous projections.
OECD Warns of Weakest Global Growth Since Pandemic Due to US Tariffs
The OECD warned that global economic growth will slow to 2.9 percent in 2025 and 2026, the weakest since the 2020 pandemic, primarily due to escalating trade tensions from US tariffs, significantly revising down previous projections.
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40% Bias Score
OECD Cuts US Growth Forecast Amid Trump Tariff Concerns
The OECD slashed its US economic growth forecast for 2025 to 1.6% and 1.5% for 2026, citing President Trump's tariffs as a key factor contributing to a global economic slowdown and potential inflation surge nearing 4% by the end of 2025.
OECD Cuts US Growth Forecast Amid Trump Tariff Concerns
The OECD slashed its US economic growth forecast for 2025 to 1.6% and 1.5% for 2026, citing President Trump's tariffs as a key factor contributing to a global economic slowdown and potential inflation surge nearing 4% by the end of 2025.
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44% Bias Score
OECD Lowers Spain's Growth Forecast to 2.4%, Recommends Fiscal Consolidation
The OECD lowered Spain's 2025 GDP growth forecast to 2.4%, recommending tax increases and improved spending efficiency to consolidate public accounts while acknowledging risks from global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.
OECD Lowers Spain's Growth Forecast to 2.4%, Recommends Fiscal Consolidation
The OECD lowered Spain's 2025 GDP growth forecast to 2.4%, recommending tax increases and improved spending efficiency to consolidate public accounts while acknowledging risks from global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.
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36% Bias Score
OECD Forecasts 2.9% Global GDP Growth in 2025 Amidst Rising Trade Pressures
The OECD forecasts a 2.9% global GDP growth in 2025, down from 3.3% in 2024, mainly due to rising trade pressures, lagging consumer confidence, tighter financial conditions, and increased policy uncertainty, particularly concerning US tariffs; this impacts the mining sector and fuels inflation.
OECD Forecasts 2.9% Global GDP Growth in 2025 Amidst Rising Trade Pressures
The OECD forecasts a 2.9% global GDP growth in 2025, down from 3.3% in 2024, mainly due to rising trade pressures, lagging consumer confidence, tighter financial conditions, and increased policy uncertainty, particularly concerning US tariffs; this impacts the mining sector and fuels inflation.
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20% Bias Score
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