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"If obtaining permanent residency becomes difficult, people will see less benefit in staying in Japan for the long term," he said, adding that the weak yen and low wages may also push people away.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
This especially hurt because productivity in mining and gas, as proxied by hourly wages, is one of the highest in Canada and higher than in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
That’s a departure from conventional state personal tax, which is levied on income such as wages and the proceeds from sales of stocks, bonds and other such financial assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The projects also have essentially no impact on local wages.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
President Rutherford B. Hayes sent federal troops to end the strike, and workers went back to their jobs, taking lower wages.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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