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Cost of living: High prices for businesses pushed on to customers
BBC News· 4 hours agoHigher food and energy prices, as well as an increase in the National Living wage, has left Amarjit...
How Much the Middle Class Paid for Rent in the ’90s Compared to Now
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 8 hours agoMany middle-class wage earners want to loosen the financial squeeze on their rent payments. Living...
Australia lifts minimum wage as families grapple with higher living costs
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoAustralia's independent wage-setting body on Monday raised the national minimum wage by 3.75%,...
The National Debt Is Making Us Poorer
Reason.com via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoAnyone who has lived through the early 2020s knows that the amount of money you earn can increase even as your standard of living decreases—and the ...
Nigeria plunged into darkness as union workers shut down national grid in minimum wage protest
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA nationwide strike in Nigeria brought air travel to a standstill and plunged the country into...
Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation
U-T San Diego· 4 days agoPresident Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms — including ending fuel subsidies — have resulted in surging inflation that is at a 28-year record high. In this latest strike, workers shut down the ...
Ikea will pay players an hourly wage to work in its virtual Roblox store | VGC
VGC· 3 days agoSwedish furniture giant Ikea has announced plans to recruit new staff to work in a virtual store on...
NLC strike: Labour unions suspend Nigeria strike
BBC News· 3 days agoNigeria’s trade unions have suspended a general strike by workers that has brought economic activity to a halt this week. The decision comes after the...
Nigeria unions suspend nationwide strike to hold more wage talks
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after...
Nigeria union strike shuts power grid, schools, disrupts flights
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights on Monday as they...