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Millions of the nation’s lowest paid workers will get a new year boost

by Jed Kim
Dec 26, 2017
Analysts say local economies could also benefit from the wage hikes.
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Under Trump administration so far, monthly job creation has continued

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 8, 2017
Job growth this year has been "impressive," one economist says.
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Home prices rise much faster than wages and consumer prices

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 28, 2017
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index hit a record high in August, and prices show no sign of moderating soon.
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How women pay an economic price after sexual harassment

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Nov 3, 2017
They often move to lower-paying jobs in fields where harassment less likely to occur, a study finds.
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U.S. hiring jumps after hurricanes as employers add 261,000 jobs

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 3, 2017
The unemployment rate declined to 4.1 percent, the lowest in nearly 17 years.
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Can you convince Americans to support lower corporate taxes by promising them a pay raise?

by Reema Khrais and Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 18, 2017
President Donald Trump said that lowering corporate taxes could result in a $4,000 pay raise for U.S. households.
President Donald Trump speaks about tax reform at the Indiana Farm Bureau today in Indianapolis.
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U.S. gains 156,000 jobs, unemployment rate up to 4.4 percent

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 1, 2017
Average hourly pay has increased by just 2.5 percent year-over-year.
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It might be a good time to ask for a raise

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 10, 2017
A tighter labor market could shift the balance of power from employers to employees.
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The fastest-growing job market is also the least-paying

by Adriene Hill
Aug 4, 2017
Today’s jobs report was unexpectedly good: The economy added 209,000 jobs in July. But a deeper dig into the data shows that one of the fastest-growing parts of the job market is the one that pays the least. And that may be one reason why wages are ticking up so slowly. Click the audio player […]
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U.S. gains 209,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3 percent

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 4, 2017
However, wage growth remains slow.
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