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Can middle-income earners afford homes in T&T?
29 May 2024 13:12 GMT
CAN people with an average income between $6,000 and $10,000 buy a home in Trinidad and Tobago?
Given the high cost of living and houses on the market costing over $1m, one single mother of two fears her dream of owning a home is moving farther away.
And …
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Governor commits $90 million to help electrify low- and middle-income households: ';Today, we make an important down-payment'
28 May 2024 07:26 GMT
… to help electrify low- and middle-income households, install EV charging in underserved …
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Growth momentum key to Philippines’ upper middle-income goal
27 May 2024 16:33 GMT
… the Philippines become an upper middle-income country (UMIC) by 2025 … from 2019 to 2023 were: household consumption (C) 73%, … Philippines’ rise to upper middle-income status is anchored on sustaining … class to become wealthy households. The pursuit of economic …
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Cost of living crisis forces people to delay having children, poll reveals
29 May 2024 14:20 GMT
… financial crisis has significantly altered household spending habits, with reductions in … economic pressure on low to middle income families. The Foundation also noted that … the cost-of-living crisis, households have drastically reduced their consumption …
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SA households depending more on social grants amid rising unemployment, says Stats SA
24 May 2024 04:23 GMT
… grants remained crucial for household survival, especially in the … -General Risenga Maluleke said households that considered social grants … the average for upper middle-income countries like ours is … .”
Meanwhile, the General Household Survey also showed that …
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People delaying having children due to the cost of living crisis
29 May 2024 09:11 GMT
… affecting how they plan their families. A survey of more than … the crisis has changed what households do with their money, with … on low to middle incomes. The Foundation said that households generally have cut …
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June 9 Votes: Swiss Healthcare Initiatives Are Losing Support
29 May 2024 09:04 GMT
… of people on low and middle incomes are in favour. Conversely, opposition … taxes and additional burdens for families.
>> Take part in …
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A snapshot of the 2024 Federal Government Budget
29 May 2024 05:51 GMT
… a “small customer” threshold.
Households and eligible small businesses will … July, meaning lower to middle income earners will have more of … to benefit low and middle income earners in a package … women in crisis, low income families and the homeless.
•$1 …
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Minimum wage: It’s likely to hurt the very workers it aims to help
29 May 2024 05:16 GMT
… the very richest of households—big business families, CEO homes or others … better option.’ Imagine telling your household help or security guard that … the transition from poor to middle income or rich status has realized …
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Would-be parents ‘delay having children because of cost-of-living crisis’
28 May 2024 23:14 GMT
… affecting how they plan their families.
A survey of more than … the crisis has changed what households do with their money, with … on low to middle incomes.
The Foundation said that households generally have cut …