How Elites Concern Troll 'Waste' to Gut Social Welfare and Divide the Working Class
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Come along to ournext CPC-CG Scotland webinar on 1 May
Dr Traute Meyer, Paul Bridgen and Lisa Davison will discuss research showing that, while #pension rules have changed, actual pension incomes have mostly stayed stable, especially for women, suggesting other factors like employment trends also matter.
So, Trump want US auto companies out of Canada, so what happens to all the retirees pensions when the big three leave the country?
New article on #pension reforms in The Conversation UK by Jane Falkingham, Athina Vlachantoni and Yifan Ge:
"Far from always creating “winners and losers”, #socialpolicy change can be a tool that demonstrates a collective sense of responsibility and adaptability to changing times.
"The government could play a critical part in evening out gender differences for the #Waspi women – and for the millions of others coming up after them."
Day 22 cont 
This radio interview was in 2002, 23 years ago!
“As the interviewer, you see the switchboard at your radio station lighting up. Lots of your listeners want to talk to the prime minister. You take some callers, and one of them is named Phyllis.”
“Phyllis: I won't be as aggressive as to shake my fist at you, but I'll certainly shake my finger at you when you say that someone who owns their home has no problem, they're sitting on a nice little nest egg.
We're on a #pension and we would like to #sell our home, go into a #unit or a #townhouse or something.
But we can't do that because if we do, we're going to spend the whole amount just on a townhouse or a unit and we'll have nothing left over if we need to do anything to it. So we're stuck.
PM: Look Phyllis, what I said was that not everybody was sitting on a #NestEgg. I said people had not complained about the #value of their house going up.
Cont …
Mr. Orange and his #tariffs have had a huge effect on stock markets and so on my "voluntary #pension #savings". He is a living and walking chaos. I have invested for 20 years and the #loss has been -7 % in one week. They should grow, not go down. 
I've been told that I'm still young and things will change. I don't invest by myself. My bank does that on behalf of me. In #finland we have this kind of service. #annoying #suomimastodon #politics #usa #lifemustgoon
#trump #donaldtrump #president #usa #america #unitedstates #tariffs #business #unitedstatesofamerica #finance #uspol #uspolitics #pensions #pension
So the mayor of crazytown’s telling people not to be stupid… I say go nuts and send him to hell in a handcart…
AJ Bell states that a pensioner needs an annual income of £14,400 to meet minimum living standards. However, the UK state #pension only provides £9,170 for those born before 1951 and £11,973 for those born after, suggesting the UK may accept that pensioners could live in poverty.
#ChuckSchumer doesn't care
#Schumer doesn't care about #YoungPeople or #OldPeople or any part of #America
Schumer cares only about the geriatric white men of the #DemocraticNationalCommittee and his world-class #HealthCare and his lifetime #Pension and his personal #NetWorth
Schumer is gliding down, hanging from his #GoldenParachute, descending into the #GoldenYears of his retirement
That's all that matters now
The #UnitedStatesofAmerica can go suck eggs for all Chuck cares
New CPC-CG Policy Briefing
For individuals from the #Chinese community in the UK, findings show a lack of trust in the government and #pension systems, meaning more personal savings, self-reliance, and family support for financial security in later life.
By Saddaf Naaz Akhtar, Spela Mocnik, Yuanyuan Yin and Athina Vlachantoni.
"In order to free up billions of euros in #funding for #tech, the EU needs to make it easier for Europe’s #pension and #insurance funds to invest in #digital #StartUps and #ScaleUps," emphasises @BChampris.
https://project-disco.org/european-union/unlocking-eu-tech-funding-roadmap-to-investment-and-digital-innovation/ #CompetitivenessCompass
#ElonMusk’s lawyers are pushing #Delaware Senate Bill 21—the Billionaires' Bill—a dangerous proposal that would strip away critical protections for #pension funds and everyday investors. If passed, this bill would shield corporate executives from accountability, putting your #401k, pension, and other investments at risk while prioritizing billionaire profits over public interests.
Stop Delaware Senate bill 21
Un sujet jamais évoqué à propos des #retraites en #France :
l'abolition des #privilèges.
Souvenez-vous #Barnier et sa #retraite à 28000€ / mois.
Pour les élu-e-s, Ministres, SE, PR je propose trois règles :
- t'as fait UN mandat *complet* , ta #pension sera de 1 #SMIC/mois ;
- t'as fait DEUX (ou plus) mandats : 2 SMIC /mois ;
- t'as UNE condamnation pénale liée à ta/tes anciennes fonctions : 0 pension à titre d'élu/ministre. Débrouilles-toi avec ton
#assurance_vie, #PEL, #PER...
#pension : a certain sum of money paid to a clergyman in lieu of tithes
- French: pension
- German: die Rente
- Italian: pensione
- Portuguese: pensão
- Spanish: pensión
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Fill in missing translations @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/translations
Quick reminder:
Just leave your ETF savings plans untouched, even if your portfolio is currently showing red.
It still holds true: time in the market beats timing the market.
Hey all, Between The Lines is a #Toronto #SmallPress that's hosting a book launch for "Invested in Crisis", which looks fascinating & I wish I could go (Desc: "Join Tom Fraser in conversation with Deborah Cowen as they discuss the rise of mega-pension-funds and the weakening of the working class.")
Sadly it is only in-person, but I thought I'd let any of my #GTA-located followers who might be interested know.
"50% GDP Collapse Ahead? Actuaries Sound The Alarm—Who’s Listening?
A financial reckoning is coming—and we are not prepared."
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