The economy remains solid, but many analysts say that the labor market is in a sensitive place.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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Women in India Face a Jobs Crisis. Are Factories the Solution?
As multinational brands shift factory production from China, Indian women — long shut out of the work force — could be prime beneficiaries.
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Economists Worry About Fiscal Plans of Macron’s Rivals: What to Know
The far-right National Rally party and the left-wing New Popular Front are focusing on a cost-of-living crisis to woo voters, but their plans risk worsening France’s soaring deficit.
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Wall Street Law Firms Are in a Poaching Frenzy. Kind of Like the N.B.A.
Enormous pay packages are popping up for top lawyers, especially those favored by well-heeled private equity clients.
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Elon Musk Got 72% in Tesla Shareholder Vote on Pay
About 72 percent of the shares in the balloting affirmed the lucrative stock award to the chief executive in a bid to get a court to reinstate it.
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Nigeria Confronts its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
People in Africa’s most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many.
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U.A.W. Reaches Accord on Pay and Safety at E.V. Battery Plant
The agreement, if ratified, will cover 1,600 workers making batteries for General Motors in Ohio. The union said it would be a model for efforts elsewhere.
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U.S. Adds 272,000 Jobs in May, an Unexpectedly Strong Pace in Hiring
Hiring levels have eased slightly but remain strong. The data for May, due Friday, is expected to show a gain of 190,000.
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What to Make of the Jobs Report’s Mixed Signals
The monthly data is drawn from two surveys. This time, one was quite strong, and the other flashed warning signs.
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Wage Growth Exceeds Forecasts, Potentially Deterring Fed Rate Cuts
The latest data could add to fears that the labor market remains too hot to bring inflation fully under control.
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The Sky’s the Limit for C.E.O. Pay
With new executive pay disclosures, the big picture is still riches at the top and lagging wages for most of the rank-and-file, our columnist says.