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Brisk Wage Gains in December Could Keep the Fed Watchful

Average hourly earnings climbed 0.4 percent from the previous month, and 4.1 percent compared to a year earlier. That was faster than economists expected.

By Jeanna Smialek

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What Investors and the Fed Will Look For in the Jobs Report

All eyes will be on the latest nonfarm payrolls data scheduled for release on Friday. Here’s what to look out for.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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Starbucks Faces New Pressure Over Union Campaign

Amid a dissident bid for board seats and boycotts by activists, the company has sent mixed signals about its willingness to engage with labor groups.

By Noam Scheiber

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SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Musk, NLRB Says

The National Labor Relations Board said the rocket company had wrongly dismissed eight people for a letter raising concerns about the chief executive.

By Noam Scheiber