Category: burdens
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British businesses brace for fresh downturn amid rising costs and tax burdens
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British companies fear a “significant decrease” in their commercial horizons during the next few months, raising concerns about more job loss and obstructing the aspirations of the Labor Party to revitalize economic growth. A poll conducted by the Central Bank of Iraq found that net 22 percent of private sector…
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High street job losses climb to 170,000 amid rising tax burdens
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The UK’s struggling high streets have lost nearly 170,000 retail jobs this year – the biggest annual toll since pandemic lockdowns in 2020 – as stores face higher taxes, rising costs and weak consumer spending. Figures from Altus Group and the Center for Retail Research (CRR) reveal a 42 per…
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Fraser Institute News Release: 7-in-10 provinces had combined government debt burdens that exceeded the size of their entire economies in 2022, curbing economic growth
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Article content VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Combined federal and provincial government debt in seven provinces exceeds the value of all goods and services produced in those provinces through 2022, dampening economic growth and living standards, according to a report. A new study published by the…
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Fraser Institute News Release: 7-in-10 provinces had combined government debt burdens that exceeded the size of their entire economies in 2022, curbing economic growth
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Article content VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Combined federal and provincial government debt in seven provinces exceeds the value of all goods and services produced in those provinces through 2022, dampening economic growth and living standards, according to a report. A new study published by the…