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Jan 09 2024
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Phoenix passes ordinance promising fair wages for construction workers on city-funded projects
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The Phoenix City Council approved on Tuesday a new ordinance supporters say makes sure construction workers get a fair wage. The prevailing wage ordinance that was passed gives the workers a basic hourly rate based on their trade, but it’s only for construction employees working on city-funded projections. Supporters say it’s a tool to make sure there are level wage
Arizona's FamilyJan 09 2024
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Phoenix passes prevailing wage rule again, inviting lawsuits from business community
Third time's the charm, Phoenix City Council is hoping. The elected body voted once again to set wage standards for workers on city-funded construction projects, despite existing and looming legal challenges. The ordinance, called a prevailing wage, guarantees workers be paid similar rates to others who do comparable work in the area. Supporters say it helps level the playing field by
AZ CentralMay 16 2024
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If you quit a job in Idaho you can still get unemployment benefits under these conditions
Quitting a job typically means you’re unable to qualify for unemployment benefits, but Idaho does provide a couple of exceptions to the rule. According to the Idaho Department of Labor, you can still claim unemployment if you quit for good cause. The Department of Labor defines good cause as leaving your job because of changes in your employment conditions. To be considered good cause, the
Idaho StatesmanMay 16 2024
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Ian Evatt eyes glory with Bolton Wanderers in League One play-off final
Ian Evatt says his Bolton side will enjoy the chance to win promotion back to the Championship after going to some “dark places” in the past few years. Wanderers will face Oxford United in the League One play-off final on Saturday, with about 36,000 of their supporters expected to make the trip to Wembley. That comes five years to the week since Bolton went into administration amidst a crisis
BBC NewsMay 16 2024
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Your Money: Managing Your Debt
Yet we know that’s often the furthest thing from the truth. Many people accumulate debt, not because of lattes, nice sweaters and exotic vacations, but because of circumstances beyond their control, from health issues to job loss. Then there are the structural reasons that most people borrow, like wages not keeping pace with education costs and a societal decision to push more of the burden
New York Times (News)May 16 2024
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Japan may have escaped deflation only to risk stagflation instead, as the country's economy slumps for 3 straight quarters
At the beginning of the year, Japan looked like it might have moved past its decades-long slump. Booming stock markets, rising wages, and the first interest rate hike in 17 years pushed investors and economists to argue that the Asian economy had finally turned a corner. But tepid growth is testing that optimism. On Thursday, Japan’s cabinet office unveiled its preliminary estimates for GDP
FortuneMay 15 2024
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Restaurants are collapsing as regulations and inflation crush owners
Restaurant owners in California are collapsing under the weight of costly regulations in the state and widespread inflation, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. A number of California’s most popular restaurants have had to close their doors so far this year, such as award-winning Manzkes’ Bicyclette and Patrick’s Roadhouse, according to the L.A. Times. Struggling restaurants could be due
WNDMay 15 2024
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Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year, as consumption and exports declined, the government said Thursday. Although unemployment has stayed relatively low in the world’s fourth largest economy at about 2.6%, wage growth has been slow and prices have risen partly due to weakness of the yen against the U.S. dollar. Quarter-to-quarter,
Associated PressMay 15 2024
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Crypto’s Pension Push
Good morning everyone, it’s Ben here on a brisk Canberra morning, here’s what’s making news today.
Today’s must-reads: • Major US crypto exchange looks to Australia • BHP shareholders wait on Anglo proposal • Wage growth unexpectedly slows in Australia
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, is zeroing in on potential demand in Australia’s growing self-managed pensions sector,
BloombergMay 15 2024
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Updated 2025 Social Security COLA estimate released
The cost of living adjustment (COLA) for retirement benefits may jump 3.2 percent in 2025, after April inflation data came in at 3.4 percent. The rate of price increases for last month ticked slightly lower from March's 3.5 percent. COLA is determined based on the dynamics of the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, designed to help retirees get benefits that
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