Hiring and Promotion – Page 28

Wages Rose Only 0.2% in August, Easing Inflation Fears

The August increase was the smallest since early last year, a welcome sign for Federal Reserve policymakers.

By Ben Casselman

Vacancies fell to 8.8 million, the lowest level since March 2021.

By J. Edward Moreno

Revised figures for the year ended in March show 300,000 fewer jobs at the close of the period than previously reported.

By Ben Casselman

The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?

By Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis