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.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top
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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.
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New York Nurses’ Strike Ends After 6 Weeks as Last Holdouts Approve Deal
The New York Times – Business:Workers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted for a contract with raises and layoff protections, meaning more than 4,000 nurses will return.
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How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money in Relationships
The New York Times – Business:The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in modern technology and changing people’s attitudes about fairness and money in relationships.
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White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports
The New York Times – Business:Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for President Trump. But the bigger economic picture is less encouraging.
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Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?
The real story of how immigrant labor came to define the construction industry.
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With ‘The Rip,’ Netflix Makes an Exception for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
The streaming giant agreed to pay the entire production crew of the pair’s new movie a bonus if the film performs well on the service.
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Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle with Basic Costs
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.