Declines in overall inflation rates may bring comfort to consumers, but central bankers are still wary of drivers of persistently high prices.
Category: Wages and Salaries
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Price Gains Ease in Europe but Core Inflation Keeps Policymakers ‘Up at Night’
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How to Ask for a Raise, Without Alienating Your Boss Along the Way
The New York Times – Business:Tips from psychologists, managers and people who have successfully asked what can feel like a very difficult question.
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Who Benefits When Salary Info Is Public?
The New York Times – Business:It’s good for pay equity, and it can be good for managers, but it’s not so good for superstars.
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27 People on the Streets of New York Talk About How Much Money They Make
The New York Times – Business:We asked nearly 400 people to tell us how much they earn. Here are two dozen who actually spoke to us.
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Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money, Especially at Work?
The New York Times – Business:The merits of talking candidly about salary are widely acknowledged. Actually doing it is more complicated.
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As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
The New York Times – Business:Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
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US Employers Added 223,000 jobs in December
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve’s moves to cool the economy with higher interest rates seem to be taking gentle hold. Wage growth lost momentum.
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U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in December.
The New York Times – Business:Forecasters estimate that employers added 200,000 jobs in December, a robust number though a bit below the average in recent months.
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Even a Soft Landing for the Economy May Be Uneven
The New York Times – Business:Small businesses and lower-income families could feel pinched in the months ahead whether or not a recession is avoided this year.
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U.S. Moves to Bar Noncompete Agreements in Labor Contracts
The New York Times – Business:A sweeping proposal by the Federal Trade Commission would block companies from limiting their employees’ ability to work for a rival.
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Fed Officials Fretted That Markets Would Misread Rate Slowdown
The New York Times – Business:Central bankers remained committed to wrestling inflation lower, and wanted to make sure investors understood that message, minutes from its December meeting showed.
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U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
The New York Times – Business:Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.