Labor and Jobs – Page 264

U.S. Wages Grew More Slowly Than Expected Late Last Year

The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more slowly.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Why Is Assessing Job Satisfaction So Hard?

Amid layoffs and a changing workplace, worker stress is at a record high, even as job engagement surveys become more frequent and high-tech. What are companies missing?

By Alina Tugend

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Smaller Rate Increase by Federal Reserve Likely as Inflation Cools

America’s central bank is expected to raise rates by a quarter point on Wednesday. The question now is what comes next.

By Jeanna Smialek

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A Florida Judge Finds a New Job: Defending an Inmate

In a coda to the wrongful-conviction podcast “Bone Valley,” Judge Scott Cupp says he’ll step down to spring a man serving a life sentence for murder.

By David Segal