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Wages are still rising faster than the Fed will tolerate. That means more rate hikes and layoffs are coming.
The Federal Reserve doesn’t love the employment report released Friday, which showed that 528,000 more jobs were created in July…
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Job switchers saw a greater increase in salary than people who decided to stay put. Here’s what’s at stake.
It pays to look around. The number of job switchers reporting wage gains has expanded while the number of job…
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This is how much more an S&P 500 CEO earned than the typical worker last year
The chief executives of S&P 500 companies raked in an average of $18.3 million in total compensation last year, making…
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Almost all the economic numbers are aligned: A U.S. recession is now likely
The United States is perilously close to falling into a recession, despite the reassurances of Federal Reserve officials, Wall Street…
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Here’s one curveball that makes June’s 41-year-high inflation data a lot worse
As if June inflation data reaching a 41-year high wasn’t enough Wednesday, here’s some worse news: Americans’ earnings declined yet…
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This is why inflation hits Black families particularly hard
Black Americans have grappled with more volatile inflation when compared to white households over the past several years, according to…
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‘They’ve owned these pets for years’: People are giving up family dogs they adopted long before the pandemic, mostly due to inflation, shelters say
Renters aren’t the only ones frantically searching for homes in New York City — pets are falling victim to the…
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Most essential workers have seen their pay increase during the pandemic — but many still don’t believe they’re being paid a fair wage
Pay for essential workers is rising, but many say it’s still not enough. Some 29 out of 30 essential-worker roles…
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Inflation has been pummeling the middle class for decades, but the out-of-touch CPI masks this reality
For several years now, many of us have focused on the scourge of “fake news.” But much as we may…
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‘You saw us coming’: Dollar General turns away activists and workers from shareholder meeting after they arrived late
Activists and workers descended on the Dollar General ’s DG, +14.40% annual shareholder meeting in Goodlettsville, Tenn. Wednesday to demand…
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