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New York Board Green-Lights 3% and 4.5% Rent Hikes in Tight Vote

The split outcome reveals deep fault lines between landlord appeals for repair funding and tenant warnings about worsening affordability

Golden Gate Toll Rises to $9.75–$10 as Transit Fares Climb

ComEd Launches $10 Million Relief Fund as Electric Bills Rise in Northern Illinois

Household Support Fund applications reopen in June as councils unveil new grants

Athens Taxi Drivers Begin 48-Hour Strike Over Uber Airport Access

Rent Guidelines Board cuts proposed two-year lease hikes to 3.75%-7.75% after rare revote

AER finalizes electricity price cap increase for NSW, SA and South-East Queensland

UK Renters' Rights Bill Gains Momentum as Campaign for Rent Control Intensifies

Fast Food Combo Meal Prices Hit Record Highs Across U.S. Cities

Delhi Government Approves 2% Dearness Relief Hike for Retired DVB Employees

UK Theatre Report Warns of Closures Without £500M Government Intervention

UK Food Bank Use Surges to Nearly 3 Million Parcels as Calls Grow to Halt Welfare Cuts

Over One Million UK Pensioners Now Pay Higher Tax Rates Amid Frozen Thresholds

WHSmith Closes Stockton Store, Marking Latest Step in High Street Exit

UK Councils Expand Household Support Fund with New Application Windows

Spain’s Inflation Falls to 2.2% in April, Driven by Energy Price Declines

Ontario Moves to Permanently Cut Gas Tax and Eliminate Tolls on Highway 407 East

German Tenants Confront Record Heating Bills as Costs Surge

UK State Pension Uprating Policy Leaves 453,000 Expats Facing £470 Shortfall

TU Dresden Students Protest Budget Cuts and Fee Hikes