Stories Tagged as
Wages
Strong job market, but not so much for workers with mid-level skills
Dec 2, 2016
Manufacturing jobs are down from October, continuing a long-term trend.
2016 wage growth: good but not great
Dec 2, 2016
The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate declining to 4.6 percent. Forecasts had predicted a net gain of around 180,000, jobs, a signal of steady hiring in the labor market. Though average hourly earnings declined last month, wages have been trending up for some time. But there’s still room for […]
Is Walmart’s investment in employees paying off?
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Kai Ryssdal
Oct 17, 2016
Why the country's biggest retailer might have higher wages to thank for increased sales.
States challenge federal rule expanding overtime pay
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Gigi Douban
Sep 21, 2016
Employees will be entitled to overtime unless they are paid more than $900 a week.
Weekly Wrap: The jobs report "Goldilocks Number"
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 2, 2016
Linette Lopez and John Carney join Kai Ryssdal for the Weekly Wrap.
With more jobs, workers are finally getting a raise
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Scott Tong
Aug 5, 2016
Employers are having to pay more to attract and keep the workers they need.
Massachusetts passes law to combat unequal pay
Aug 3, 2016
Employers will be barred from asking a simple question that can mean lower salaries for women and minorities.
For public good, not for profit.
The shifting U.S. working class
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Adriene Hill
Jun 9, 2016
A new report finds the U.S. working class will be majority non-white by 2032.
Consumer spending is slowing down and so is the GDP
Apr 28, 2016
Gross domestic product rose 0.5 percent at the start of 2016, with business investment and exports falling, and spending by consumers slowing down.
The domino effect on housing
Mar 24, 2016
High housing prices started on the coast, then spread inward.