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Wages
Panel will set wages and conditions for 500,000 California fast food workers
Sep 5, 2022
The approach is rare in the U.S., but common in other industrialized countries.
When governments fail to address community issues, who steps in?
Jul 6, 2022
In an excerpt from "The Fight to Save the Town," the author describes how residents get by in an Oregon county with a declining government.
Fed inflation fight could hinder wage gains for lowest-paid workers
Jun 27, 2022
It's all about reducing the demand for labor.
The salary games some employers play
Jun 6, 2022
Withholding information about pay during the hiring process? In this economy?
Wages are still growing in many sectors that need that growth
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Lily Jamali
Jun 3, 2022
That may be a sign that the overheated job market is cooling down.
Wages are still rising. Because employers are still feeling the pressure to pay more.
May 26, 2022
Apple is the latest big employer to announce it's hiking hourly pay. The market for in-person work is especially competitive.
Is a wage-price spiral driving inflation?
May 4, 2022
Wages are rising fast, but not as fast as prices. When inflation expectations drive workers' demands for higher pay, inflation can spiral out of control.
For public good, not for profit.
What's helping drive wage increases for low-wage workers?
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Lily Jamali
May 3, 2022
In some sectors, like leisure and hospitality, workers have been quitting and changing jobs, allowing them move into higher-paid positions.
New data shows companies are spending more on workers
Apr 29, 2022
Wages are rising and benefits are getting better. Trouble is, inflation is outpacing pay.
7 in 10 big firms report wage hikes, survey says. Is it enough to keep up with inflation?
Apr 25, 2022
Some economists in the survey don’t expect their firms to pay workers more in the future.