"Rather than looking at how to stimulate domestic demand by building bridges or roads, we should provide a proper environment for our future generations because children are Japan's best investment" - Hayao Miyazaki Key points: Hayao Miyazaki argued in 2008 that investing in children and families sh...
Regulators cited Maersk for its “illegal policy” blocking employees from reporting safety concerns to the Coast Guard.
On Wednesday, Senate Bill 362 passed the State House by 96 to 78 votes. The legislation, backed by Gov. Brian Kemp, is heading to his desk for a signature. Under the bill, […]
On Wednesday, Senate Bill 362 passed the State House by 96 to 78 votes. The legislation, backed by Gov. Brian Kemp, is heading to his desk for a signature. Under the bill, […]
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An NBER working paper (Tunneling and Hidden Profits in Health Care by Ashvin Gandhi & Andrew Olenski) on the nursing home sector reveals extensive profit tunneling, particularly in real estate and management services. This involves nursing homes purchasing services from related entities at inflated ...
In a welcomed move, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will abolish means testing on financial aid, effectively granting free education to students at high schools and metropolitan universities starting from the 2024 fiscal year. Expanded Eligibility:
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Republican lawmakers from five states are seeking to ban guaranteed basic-income programs, citing costs for taxpayers.
Republican lawmakers from five states are seeking to ban guaranteed basic-income programs, citing costs for taxpayers.
At the Supreme Court this week, big tech said most economic regulation for platforms are unconstitutional. And they used same logic as Robert Bork in attacking the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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The City of Austin has reintroduced a critical element of its housing strategy previously stalled by legal challenges. The newly approved ordinance, known as DB90 (Draft Ordinance 90), aims to replace the Vertical Mixed-Use II Ordinance (VMU2), which was nullified following a lawsuit alleging insuff...
The City of Austin has reintroduced a critical element of its housing strategy previously stalled by legal challenges. The newly approved ordinance, known as DB90 (Draft Ordinance 90), aims to replace the Vertical Mixed-Use II Ordinance (VMU2), which was nullified following a lawsuit alleging insuff...
Yes,
Doesn't stop capitalists from being greedy stupid gits
A bunch of people who really hate austerity and really big on YIMBYism
The study calls for a reevaluation of the breadwinner ideology, highlighting the need to understand and support American men’s diverse and often precarious employment experiences.
Neat, the article and the study even talks about it
The study calls for a reevaluation of the breadwinner ideology, highlighting the need to understand and support American men’s diverse and often precarious employment experiences.
Hell, the article's conclusion is about economic instability being a bad thing? >
The economic theory that brought us the post war boom is Keynesian Economics, not Free Market Capitalism
Not to mention, we seen this play out historically in the US.
Inflation didn't really affect Nixon or Reagan reelection, what mattered was the wars and jobs
When Volkner jacked up rates during Carter, it cause a massive spike in unemployment which is the main reason why Carter lost reelection
I thought this is valuable because we seen Dems picking up seats despite the high inflation and this might provide the reasoning behind it
I thought this is valuable because we seen Dems picking up seats despite the high inflation and this might provide the reasoning behind it
TBF Carmel actually does a lot of neat stuff, while other cities is just cUT tAxEs
James Brainard, the current mayor, is probably going to vote Democrat this time around, because Moms of Liberty are 100% against all of this policies despite him being a republican
I think it is hilarious because Elon says he is and this other group is calling him out on it
Elon Musk, while destroying Twitter, is still a massive advocate of abusing employees (https://gizmodo.com/twitter-elon-musk-silicon-valley-tech-layoffs-1850470520) and very much against the strikes (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-says-auto-union-201310505.html)
It's nice seeing Elon being called out on his anti worker shit, considering the lack of blowback on this
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/elon-musk-biden-uaw-strikers
You are right
It does mandate 2 days out of a pay period, the bill does suck
What is interesting, is while the MAGA wants full RTO and Biden via Executive Order is also trying to push full RTO (just ask the EPA staff). The Senate has this bill pushing for some not full RTO. I don't support this bill, but I can't help but wonder if the Senate is admitting some weakness here
Broader context is Biden is trying to force RTO on all federal workers
You are absolutely correct
A major problem my friends who work for gov is that Biden been trying to push RTO, even as his own agency heads work from home, so I must have missed the poison pill when I read this article
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/20/biden-agency-head-works-remote-missouri-dc