The hourly vs. salary wage gap

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• The Weekly Wrap

  by Kai Ryssdal

  "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks about rising inflation rates, what to expect form upcoming Fed speeches, and cracks in the consumer economy with Sudeep Reddy at MSNOW and Amara Omeokwe at Bloomberg.

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• Hourly workers' wages are rising more slowly than salaried workers

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  According to fresh data from Indeed’s Hiring Lab, hourly wages went up 1.7% in the past year. And salaried wages went up 2.9%. Neither is keeping pace with inflation.

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• Convenience stores have moved beyond convenience — they're considered cool

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Gas stations are now destinations for food and merchandise.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Futures markets expect the price of oil to fall in the medium-to-long term

  by Justin Ho

  

  Oil futures markets can reflect investor expectations about fuel prices and energy markets.

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• Traveling around the country as an ICU nurse

  by Maria Hollenhorst

  

  “It takes a certain personality to be a travel nurse,” said Emma Larson. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

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