A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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White House Dismisses Rise in Unemployment
The Trump administration looked to recast elements of a dour jobs report Thursday as a sign of strength.
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New York Accuses UPS of Seasonal Worker Wage Theft
In a lawsuit, the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said UPS had “repeatedly and persistently” failed to pay seasonal workers for all of the time they spent on the job.
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Meet the Millionaire Enrollment Chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago
The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money.
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A BlackRock-Backed Roofing Conglomerate Goes Bust
Investment firms are buying and bundling contractors, leaving some workers and customers worse off.
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Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.
Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.
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Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On
A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.