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Trump's plan for Social Security will help baby boomers in the short term and cut benefits for anyone younger
Trump promised to cut Social Security taxes. Experts say the plan could slash benefits for low-inco…
Allie Kelly
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A new housing plan wants to give middle-class Americans the kind of support typically reserved for low-income households
The HOMES Act would cap rent at 25% of tenants' incomes, and offer homebuyers affordable mortgages.
Eliza Relman,Juliana Kaplan
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India may take 75 years to reach one-quarter of US income per capita, says World Bank report
Drawing on lessons of the past 50 years, the report finds that as countries grow wealthier, they us…
PTI
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Why are so many North American and European countries restricting immigrants?
Canada and Australia have implemented new immigration restrictions affecting low-wage workers and i…
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A Walmart exec explains the surprising reason low-income shoppers pay for a delivery membership
Shoppers who receive government assistance are "doing the math" on gas and public transportation co…
Dominick Reuter
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Auto parts and dollar store execs warn that low-income Americans are stretched thin and running on borrowed time
Auto parts and dollar stores serve a lot of customers who earn less than $50,000, and the squeeze o…
Dominick Reuter
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Corporations raised $16 million to oppose Oregon's universal basic income plan. They won.
Voters opposed an Oregon ballot measure that would have given $1,600 annually to all state resident…
Allie Kelly
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Thailand plans to give $275 cash handouts to 50 million low-income citizens
Thailand plans to spend $13.7 billion giving cash handouts to 50 million people in a bid to stimul…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The basic income myth: cash discourages work
Guaranteed basic income critics often argue cash discourages work. Experts and participants say tha…
Allie Kelly
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American fast-food giants are going big on a China wager, betting they can get the country's new middle class to love them back
As KFC and McDonald's struggle globally, they're driving hard into China with aggressive store expa…
Matthew Loh
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Iran warns of 'crushing response' following Israeli airstrikes as Pentagon announces plans to bolster US presence in the Middle East
The Pentagon has announced plans to deploy additional ballistic missile defense destroyers and B-52…
Mikhaila Friel
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The US Navy is burning through missiles in the Middle East that it would need in a war with China
Conflicts in the Middle East have raised concerns about the stockpiles of key interceptors the US w…
Jake Epstein,Chris Panella
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Deloitte projects India's FY25 GDP growth at 6.6%
Deloitte India on Friday said it estimates India's GDP growth at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal…
PTI
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Russia's war-driven economy is so hot that the World Bank upgraded it to a 'high-income country'
Russia's trade rebounded by nearly 7% last year, while activities in the financial sector and const…
Huileng Tan
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Saudi Arabia's futuristic city just faced another setback, but the country still has its eyes on being an AI leader
Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans for a futuristic city in the desert faced another setback. Meanwhile…
Dan DeFrancesco
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India to clock 7% growth in FY25 despite headwinds: Deloitte
According to Deloitte projections, growth is likely to be 6.7% in the next fiscal year (2025-26). T…
PTI
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An Iowa basic income project gives low-income residents $500 a month. They say it helps them make rent and buy food.
Iowa lawmakers recently voted to ban basic income programs. But one such program says it'll continu…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A basic income program funded by descendants of slave owners provides $1,000 a month as a form of reparations
The descendants of slave owners are funding a basic income program in Louisiana that they view as a…
Katie Balevic
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The top countries US retirees are flocking to
More retirees are collecting Social Security from abroad. Many are flocking to places like Japan an…
Juliana Kaplan
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Bhutan is known for prizing happiness. Its people also work longer than any other country.
Despite Bhutan's reputation for putting happiness above GDP, its people work longer than anywhere e…