Tag: Wages and Salaries

Ela Bhatt, Advocate for Women Workers in India, Dies at 89

NEW DELHI — Ela Bhatt, a champion of gender justice and equality who secured protections for millions of…

The Companies That Take Money Straight From Your Paycheck

At any given time, millions of workers are overdue on at least one bill. But it is the…

With Surge in July, U.S. Recovers the Jobs Lost in the Pandemic

U.S. job growth accelerated in July across nearly all industries, restoring nationwide employment to its prepandemic level, despite…

Gloomy about the economy and inflation, Americans remain upbeat about jobs.

Americans are worried about inflation, pessimistic about the economy overall and upset about the way their leaders are…

Amtrak Rewarded Executives With Six-Figure Bonuses as Rail Service Struggled

John Samuelsen, the president of the Transport Workers Union, whose members include nearly 1,500 service workers, mechanics and…

More Americans Are Going Hungry, and It Costs More to Feed Them

The first time Kelly Wilcox drove her 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan to the food pantry near her home…

Pay growth and prices picked up, keeping the Fed on track for rate increases.

Wages, prices and consumer spending all continued to climb, the latest government data showed Friday — fresh evidence…

How U.S. Inflation Expectations Are Being Shaped by Consumer Choices

Economic policymakers are razor focused on inflation expectations after more than a year of rapid price increases. Consumers…

Fed Prepares Another Rate Increase as Wall Street Wonders What’s Next

Federal Reserve officials are set to make a second abnormally large interest rate increase this week as they…

Inflation in Ukraine Adds to the War’s Hardship

LVIV, Ukraine — At his compact stall in Lviv’s main outdoor food market, Ihor Korpii arranged jars of…

Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’

She felt sympathy for ground-staff workers, she said, but the experience had only confirmed to her that she…

Airline Pilots Seek Big Raises, and Broader Changes

Staffing shortages, bad weather, high fuel prices and runaway inflation — airlines face plenty of challenges as they…