Labour must fix cost of living to see off 'disaster' Nigel Farage, warns TUC
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-must-fix-cost-living-36445625
#LivingStandards
Remember that the people who supported Brexit said they were fine with this, don't forget to hold them to it now...
#Brexit #Economy #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #CostOfLivingCrisis #LivingStandards
Biggest winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget - how it affects you
Triple lock alert over £1,485 shortfall in state pension payments
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/triple-lock-alert-over-1485-36305519
Voters support Budget tax hikes if burden falls on wealthiest, poll shows
Disposable income in the UK has barely increased since 2019, marking historic stagnation
New analysis by Sky News reveals that the average disposable income for UK households has barely changed since 2019, with just £1 more per month available now than at the end of 2019. Between December 2019, when Boris Johnson won the election, and July 2024, when Rishi Sunak lost, monthly disposable... [More info]
Time Travel Shock - Peter Thiel and Ross Douthat
“If you look at a long period of time, a lot of our increase in #LivingStandards seems to be coming from public investment in #scientific #research. The rates of return are just really high,”said Andrew Fieldhouse, a Texas A&M economist & an author of the Dallas Fed study.
Political leaders in earlier [smarter] eras appeared to recognize that payoff.
The article discusses the reversal of economic trends, with the U.S. returning to manufacturing and protective policies, highlighting challenges in wages, employment, and living standards in both the U.S. and South Korea.
#YonhapInfomax #EconomicTrends #ManufacturingReturn #WageStagnation #YouthEmployment #LivingStandards #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=59085
ScienceDirect wants to solve world poverty 😇 by cutting resource use by 70%—because who needs "decent" living standards anyway? 🤔 Meanwhile, their website can't even provide content without a 404 error. 🚫
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452292924000493 #ScienceDirect #PovertySolution #ResourceEfficiency #404Error #LivingStandards #HackerNews #ngated
Living Standards in Crisis: A Decade of Stagnation.
Over the past 10 years, living standards in Australia have taken a massive hit. Disposable incomes per person have grown by a mere 0.15% annually—one of the weakest performances in the developed world.
This isn’t just a number—it’s a reflection of the struggles families face every day. It’s time to ask: why are we falling behind, and what can be done to turn this around?
#LivingStandards #EconomicCrisis #Australia #IncomeGrowth #BetterNotBigger #Auspol https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/03/living-standards-collapsed-under-labor-and-coalition/
For the worth of a few art pieces the 🇪🇺French/Parisian government could pay for the housing of the colony of human beings living in #encampments on the quays below the Louvre. And then the #left wondering why people turn to antidemocratic leaders. If only there was a sign somewhere #UBI #Housing #LivingStandards
Pollution & Deforestation In The Medieval World
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https://www.thecollector.com/pollution-deforestation-medieval-world/ <-- shared technical article
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#medieval #history #deforestation #pollution #middleages #coal #seacoal #heating #fuel #trees #forests #airpollution #waterquality #ships #shipping #watermills #environmental #climatechange #MedievalWarmPeriod #food #agriculture #civilisation #mining #urban #city #cities #growth #humanimpacts #population #livingstandards #clearing #croplands #waterresources #economy #ecosystems #farming #airpollution #publichealth #waterpollution
🗓 CPC-CG / CRA webinar on 30 Jan ⤵️
Rod Hick from #Cardiff University explores how #poverty rates and #livingstandards have evolved across #Europe since the 2004 #EU enlargement, focusing on #socialsecurity, #labourmarkets, and #demographics.
Register to join us online: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/full_events_calendar/893/CPC_CGCRA_Webinar__Rod_Hick
This study from our archives combines archaeology, anthropology and social history to reveal living conditions in medieval Europe.
#MedievalEurope #LivingStandards #Archaeology #EAZ #EAZArchives
https://doi.org/10.54799/PZHU3144
Rory and Alistair once again banging on about growth. Maybe they're just showing their age, old dog, new tricks, and all that. Because from what they're saying, it seems like UK Labour have moved on, to talking about stuff like raising living standards, which is what most people really care about.
China's #HighSpeedRail system has reached 28000 miles in length. The US high-speed rail network remains stuck at zero miles. #Infrastructure spending has a direct and significant impact on productivity and quality of life. Why do we feel that falling #LivingStandards is fine..?
Blame Capitalism: for unashamedly supporting war and the killing of civilians to enhance its profits, when it could be profitable by improving the wellbeing of those same people.
https://www.openforum.com.au/aligning-commercial-technology-with-aukus-pillar-ii/
#capitalism #neoliberalism #classwar #economics #bosses #workers #humanrights #environment #war #BlameCapitalism #poverty #livingstandards #exploitation
Blame Capitalism: for prioritising profit over food security.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-23/palm-visa-scheme-exploitation-modern-slavery/104382194
#capitalism #neoliberalism #classwar #economics #bosses #workers #humanrights #environment #war #BlameCapitalism #poverty #livingstandards #exploitation #foodsecurity
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