Category: Wages and Salaries

How a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the Economy

The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.
Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.

Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a weakening labor market.
Sarah Jessica Parker Wears Wings to the New York City Ballet’s Fall Gala

The fund-raiser drew celebrities, rock stars and designers, though its red carpet and dinner was boycotted by the company’s dancers who are fighting for pay increases.
Discount Airlines Like Spirit and Frontier Changed Flying. Now They’re in Trouble.

Carriers like Spirit and Frontier have lost customers to bigger competitors and seen their costs balloon. Some are in financial distress.
Gig Drivers Win the Right to Unionize in California

The measure, a compromise with companies like Uber, could serve as a model for other states.
Some Workers Are Turning to Pay-Advance Apps for Basic Expenses

Rising use “is not a signal of satisfaction,” an author of a new report says. Rather, heavy users of the apps are under “financial strain.”
Overlooked No More: Bessie Margolin, Lawyer Who Turned Workers’ Hopes Into Law

Her streak of Supreme Court victories, which began during the New Deal era, benefited millions of workers and continue to shape labor rights today.
Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Break Some Small Businesses

Import duties are posing a challenge to some smaller companies, which fear that raising prices to cover higher costs will drive away customers.
High-Skilled Visas Have Problems. Trump’s $100,000 Fee Won’t Fix Them.

For years, proposals have circulated to stop abuse of the H-1B program. The Trump administration’s big changes largely ignored them.
India Reels From Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee

The H-1B visa lured a generation of Indian professionals to take part in the American dream. A $100,000 fee has forced a rethink of the route.
Meet the Young Professionals Voting for Zohran Mamdani

Despite their high salaries, some tech workers, lawyers and financiers are concerned by New York’s rising cost of living, and are betting on Zohran Mamdani for mayor.
Shawn Fain, Who Pledged to Reform U.A.W., Faces Internal Dissent

Dissidents are seeking to oust Mr. Fain as president of the United Automobile Workers union as he prepares to run for re-election next year.