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Labor costs are still going up, but the rate is going down
by
Henry Epp
Feb 1, 2024
Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 2023 saw a pullback in labor cost growth. That may keep the downtrend in inflation going.
Restaurants outpacing grocery stores when it comes to inflation
Dec 25, 2023
Supermarkets and restaurants business relies on selling food. So why are prices rising more in the latter?
In tight labor market, businesses practice "strategic retention"
Oct 26, 2023
Economists at the Dallas Fed reported some evidence of “labor hoarding” in the latest Beige Book.
Labor costs are a key ingredient in food inflation
Aug 11, 2023
And consumers of all income levels are adopting creative strategies to make their dollars stretch farther.
Keeping up with cat-flation and the rising minimum wage
Feb 14, 2023
The entrepreneur behind a Florida cat cafe hopes 2023 brings reduced costs and many more adoptions.
For this Maine chocolatier, labor is the "No. 1 cost to stay competitive"
by
Sean McHenry
Jul 13, 2022
"To keep our great team, we have raised our wages significantly," said Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets in Portland, Maine.