A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring
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In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
The New York Times – Business:As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay.
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Samsung Unions Approve A.I. Profit-Sharing Deal as Infighting Escalates
The New York Times – Business:The agreement all but guarantees hefty bonuses for employees in the top-performing chip unit. Other workers say they feel left out.
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With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top
The New York Times – Business:They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
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With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top
The New York Times – Business:They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
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Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews
The New York Times – Business:Samsung Electronics, a global memory chip supplier, has been a major beneficiary of the A.I boom. It has also become the center of a debate over how to divide its spoils.
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Why Some People Are Allergic to ‘Peanut Butter Raises’
The New York Times – Business:The beloved spread has become a metaphor for things that are less than delicious.
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Is Tooth Brushing at Work Gross?
The New York Times – Business:Plus: Is it insane to refuse a raise?
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Why Your Paycheck Feels Smaller
The New York Times – Business:Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, explains why wages are not keeping up with inflation and what that means for American workers and the economy.
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Blood Plasma Centers Move Into More Middle-Class Neighborhoods
The New York Times – Business:Across the United States, plasma centers are opening in wealthier areas as more people struggle with the high cost of housing, groceries and health care.