The city of Doral, Florida will begin offering a new pilot program for free public transportation starting on Thursday, April 25. The program is specifically aimed at residents over 65 years old and will provide door-to-door service. The initiative is a result of a strategic partnership with a specialized company in electric public transport, called Freebe.
The goal of this program is to provide elderly residents with easy and convenient access to key places in the city. The Mayor of Doral emphasized the importance of accessible transportation options for older adults. To access this free public transportation service, residents over 65 years old must request the service through the Ride Freebee app or by phone. They will also need to register with their personal information and present their resident ID.
The program will operate from Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 3 pm, and on Fridays from 8 am to 8 pm. The specific locations covered by the service include various important landmarks and facilities in the city. This initiative aims to provide a sustainable and convenient transportation option for elderly residents in Miami-Dade County.
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The Fed has no plans to rush to cut interest rates
– 2024-04-25 04:08:33
The latest U.S. economic data shows little progress this year toward its 2% inflation target, so more time is needed before the Federal Reserve can cut interest rates.
As Day.Az reports with reference to Interfax, its head Jerome Powell stated this.
“We have said that we need more confidence that inflation will move sustainably towards the 2% target before it is time to ease monetary policy,” he said. “Recent data clearly has not given us confidence.”
“Instead, they indicate that achieving this confidence will likely take longer than expected,” the Fed chairman added.
Analysts now do not expect a reduction in the key interest rate in the United States before September, and some economists warn that the Federal Reserve may completely abandon plans to quickly ease monetary policy, writes MarketWatch.
Powell noted that the rate of growth in consumer prices “slowed quite a bit in the second half of last year.” But he said data released last week showed annual inflation was 2.8% in March, virtually unchanged from February.
If high inflation continues, the Fed will maintain the current interest rate range of 5.25-5.5% per annum “for as long as necessary,” Powell said.
The Federal Reserve believes that the current level of rates is “restrictive,” meaning it puts downward pressure on demand, thereby helping to cool inflation. “Right now, it is appropriate to give contractionary policies more time to work,” Powell said. “Whatever happens, we remain committed to getting inflation back to 2% over time.”
The next Fed meeting will take place April 30 – May 1.
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The Fed has no plans to rush to cut interest rates – 2024-04-25 04:08:33
Dutch Workers to Receive Varying Rates of Holiday Pay in 2024: What You Need to Know
It’s almost May so holiday pay is coming again for many working Dutch people. For people with an income that is lower than the average, the amount is higher than last year.
Workers with average or higher incomes will receive less holiday pay this year. The ADP payroll processor has calculated this.
For example, average earners will receive around 19 euros less net holiday pay. Someone who earns a little less than that gets a lot more, up to hundreds of euros.
On the other hand, a worker who earns three times the average gets more than 600 euros less. And someone who works part-time will receive 578 euros more compared to 2023, according to ADP calculations.
The differences must be related to income tax and annual income. It is not easy to explain why one group of workers is improving and another group is not, says Dik van Leeuwerden, an expert in legislation and regulations at ADP.
It all relates to two allowances that apply to income tax: the general tax credit and the income tax credit. Van Leeuwerden: the amount of the discount depends on your personal situation. Not only what you earn, but also whether you have Wajong benefit or AOW, for example.
On the May payslip, people who are entitled to at least 8 per cent of their gross annual salary will receive extra holiday pay. That amount is calculated over the past year – from May to May. Tax is withheld from your holiday pay, just like your salary.
A few extra bucks of holiday pay
From the start of this year, employers are legally obliged to pay workers the minimum hourly wage. This starts at around four euros at the age of 15, and rises to over thirteen euros an hour for those over 21. And including the hourly wage will affect pay. holidays of people who earn the minimum wage, the payment processor sees.
For example, someone who works 36 hours a week gets 15 euros less, but people who work more hours get up to a few tens of euros more in holiday pay . The most important explanation for this is that the latter group works more hours over which holiday pay is accrued.
The holiday pay system is not very transparent. Van Leeuwerden has been in the business for decades so he understands the complexities, but understands that not everyone understands how it works.
“I think it could be easier, but that initiative has to come from the government. You should be able to easily explain how to go from net to net and how holiday pay is working.”
2024-04-25 01:15:36
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