As a real estate meltdown ripples through the economy, small businesses and workers are owed hundreds of billions of dollars, and new projects have dried up.
Category: Wages and Salaries
In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?
Meryl Streep and George Clooney Lead Donation Campaign for Striking Actors
The stars, joined by celebrities like Matt Damon and Oprah Winfrey, helped raise more than $15 million over the past three weeks.
To Keep TV Shows Afloat, Some Networks Are Cutting Actors’ Pay
In a shrinking business, actors on some shows are being guaranteed less money, an issue that’s helping to fuel the Hollywood strike.
UPS Reaches Contract Deal With Teamsters to Head Off Strike
United Parcel Service faced a potential walkout by more than 325,000 union members when their five-year contract expired next week.
Jerome Powell’s Prized Labor Market Is Back. Can He Keep It?
The Federal Reserve chair spent the early pandemic bemoaning the loss of a strong job market. It roared back — and now its fate is in his hands.
The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Over. Can Workers’ Power Endure?
The furious pace of job-switching in recent years has led to big gains for low-wage workers. But the pendulum could be swinging back toward employers.
U.S. Hiring Surges With January Gain of 517,000 Jobs
The report defied expectations and underscored the challenges for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market to fight inflation.
U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.
Smaller Rate Increase by Federal Reserve Likely as Inflation Cools
America’s central bank is expected to raise rates by a quarter point on Wednesday. The question now is what comes next.