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www.thelocal.fr
11 months ago
France politics

French taxes: Who will benefit from Macron's 2 billion tax cuts for the middle class'?

As part of a wide ranging interview on TV channel TF1 on Monday night during which he also announced that France would begin training fighter pilots for Ukraine Macron promised 2 billion in tax cuts for middle earners by the end of his presidential term in 2027.He had previously said that he wanted to help those people who are, too rich to be helped [ie do not qualify for benefits or government financial aid] but not rich enough to live well.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Woman serving life in prison for murder admits role in $2-million unemployment scam

A woman serving life in prison for murder admitted Wednesday that she played a leading role in a scam by inmates and others to use stolen identities to secure state unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.Natalie Le DeMola, 38, pleaded guilty to federal charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

ID.me Lied About Its Facial Recognition Tech, Congress Says

picture alliance / Getty Images The controversial facial recognition firm hired by the US government during the height of the pandemic is being slammed by members of Congress, who say the company misrepresented how its technology works and downplayed excessive wait times which stopped Americans from collecting unemployment benefits.
Engadget
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Democratic lawmakers want FTC to investigate controversial identity firm ID.me | Engadget

A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate ID.me, the controversial identification company best known for its work with the Internal Revenue Service.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

GOP States Gutting Unemployment Benefits Didn't Bring Workers Back Faster, Study Shows

A new study has revealed that Republican-run states prematurely ending unemployment benefits last year did not have a significant impact on getting people back to work, as GOP lawmakers claimed it would - but it did result in financial hardship for millions of Americans.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

California Court Mostly Upholds Prop. 22 in Win for Uber and Other Gig Companies

A California appeals court said on Monday that Proposition 22, the ballot measure passed by state voters in 2020 that classified Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, should remain state law.The decision by three appeals court judges overturned the ruling last year by a California Superior Court judge, who said the proposition was unenforceable.
Fatherly
2 years ago
Fathers

You'll Need $5200 More This Year to Live the Exact Same Life

The current inflation rate, where prices are rising at the fastest pace that they have in 40 plus years, is walloping the wallets of parents.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

L.A. artist who rapped about scamming COVID jobless benefits to plead guilty

Los Angeles rapper Nuke Bizzle had an unusual way of infusing his work with an underworld sensibility.
The rapper boasts in a YouTube music video about a scheme to steal unemployment benefits.
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