A recent economics study seeks to quantify just how much noncompete clauses restrict worker mobility and wages.

Wage growth is slowing, and those at the top of the earnings spectrum have done better than those at the lower end.

Worries about inflation persist even as wages are rising but will consumer sentiment improve this year?

November job openings also trended down but were still above pre-pandemic levels.

Average pay raises last year slightly outpaced inflation but the price rises of previous years are still hurting some.

Republican lawmakers want immigration changes in exchange for Ukraine aid. What does economic research say about current policy?

Many child care providers used the funds to pay their staff. Now that the money is gone, it could affect providers’ ability to recruit and retain workers.

Average hourly earnings rose 4.1% year-over-year in October; the rate peaked near 6% in March 2022. The slowdown in wage growth is helping the Fed wrestle inflation lower.

And that would mean your paycheck’s purchasing power would be getting a boost relative to inflation.

That could be a sign that the Fed’s interest rate hikes are working and the economy is cooling.