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Hillary Clinton’s support of 1996 welfare law thrust into 2016 election after Sanders attacks reforms for driving up number of people living in deep poverty
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Exclusive new data shows how debt, unemployment and property prices have combined to stop millennials taking their share of western wealth
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Analysis finds gap of £5,732 or 24% in average annual salaries in UK, prompting calls for more to be done to tackle problem
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Tally beats expectations but major gains were in low wage industries such as restaurants and retail as unemployment rate holds steady at 4.9%
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The three-tiered system will raise minimum wage in Portland to $14.75, smaller cities to $13.50 and rural areas to $12.50 over a six-year period
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Equality report last year had labelled the airline as having the most male-dominated boardroom among FTSE 250 companies
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Scheme offers young people money towards house deposits or repaying loans in return for moving to places such as Detroit or Kansas
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Life is far from hedonistic for most as tight budgets collapse with one cough of a car engine and dreams of property are weighed against the price of a takeout
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Privacy experts raise concerns about data collected through employer wellness programs, which they say have potential to become surveillance programs
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The radical idea of handing cash to citizens regardless of whether they work has taken root in Europe. Now America’s tech elite is backing the concept – but why?
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Microfinance is a booming industry in neighbours India and Bangladesh, but has had a slower rise in Pakistan
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Disabled people are mostly ignored by Australian businesses but Melbourne conference highlights five ways to create social change and employ more people
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On Ghana's cocoa farms, Fairtrade is not yet working for women
Roy Maconachie and Elizabeth FortinWomen – often landless and responsible for feeding and looking after their families – are missing out on the benefits that come with Fairtrade certification -
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Everyone under age 35 is struggling, but men are also grappling with not being able to measure up to antiquated gender expectations
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Social impactSocial impactAbuse of migrant workers is now a top risk for businessesMajority of companies are unaware of how parts of their supply chain could be vulnerable to serious human rights abuse, says report
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