i ll try to give you a fascinating snapshot of all the world of business and money. let s start here in the uk, where the economy in the first three months of this year recorded growth ofjust 0.1%. output in consumer facing services fell by 0.8% in march underscoring the impact of ongoing strikes and the cost of living crisis. hardly booming but a far cry from the record breaking recession that the bank of england was predicting six months ago. on thursday, the bank announced a major rethink of its forecasts saying the uk will now avoid going into recession. of course, talking about interest rates. the bank also raised its main interest rate again by a quarter of a percent to 4.5%. that s the 12th rate rise in a row and it puts the cost of borrowing here in the uk at a 15 year high. here s dr steve nolan, senior lecturer in economics at liverpool john moores university. good to see you. hardly the doom and gloom of the recession that was predicted, but let s be fr
Overweight people face prejudice from landlords, difficulty finding seating at restaurants and theatres, and are even paid lower wages. The new law, according to New York mayor Eric Adams, will help level the playing field and protect against discrimination’
It is now a crime in the Big Apple to discriminate against someone on the basis of their being too fat. In what New York City council minority leader Joseph Borelli warned will open up the [.]
The Bill, which is set to be signed into law by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, would outlaw discrimination on the basis of height or weight in employment, housing and public accommodation .
so, just to have somebody else, somebody i considered a close friend tell me that, was very hurtful. but it also spoke to, really, a societal problem. just the way folks normally think about weight as being lazy, being less productive. and then, there are the beauty standards, which for decades, have said skinny is beautiful, fat is not. harmful notions that the likes of lizzo and jameela jamil have outright rejected. for so many people, the fight against body shaming is fundamental to their well being. it s not a health issue, it s a civil rights issue. tegan lecheler is with the national association to advance fat acceptance, and worked closely with city lawmakers on the bill. the hope is that by talking about weight