reduction
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The UAW workers were pushing for wages closer to the $29 an hour they used to earn in 2008 before agreeing to a 50% wage reduction to keep the plant open during the economic recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
If you’re a high earner, stress test for a 10% to 15% reduction in expected lifetime Social Security benefits compared with current projections.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“I think the harm reduction model helps us get a lot more people off the street, but veterans who want to be sober should have a place where they can stay sober,” Reynolds said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It is almost half of the reduction seen in 2023, when emissions fell by 1.9%.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
But if you believe this system effectively controls crime, consider this: standard estimates of the amount of crime reduction that can be attributable to mass incarceration range from 3 to 25 percent.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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