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Wages keep outpacing inflation as workers “do more with less”
The latest consumer price index, out last week, showed inflation was 2.9% in 2024. Compare that to worker pay, which rose by 3.9% over the same period, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The math is pretty simple: Wage growth outpaced inflation by a percentage...
marketplace.org - 30+ days ago

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money
How To Boost Your Cash Yield At Fidelity, Vanguard, Chase And Schwab
Inflation and high interest rates aren’t going away. Don’t let your checking account rob you of a decent return on liquid assets. Forget bank CD rates for a moment. If you want more interest, look at something under your nose: the bank account you use to collect a paycheck and pay bills. Chances are...
forbes.com - 30+ days ago
business / job & work
Return-to-office mandates spark tensions as workers still want flexibility
Major companies like Chicago-based Bank of America are mandating return-to-office (RTO) policies, but many workers are making it clear they're not...
axios.com - 30+ days ago
job & work
Amazon’s new in-office rule arrives Thursday. Workers are nervous
As Amazon prepared for its workers to be back in the office five days a week, Christian Carron decided to quit. Carron, 33, thought virtual work was...
oregonlive.com - 30+ days ago
job & work
'It's a lie': Federal workers incensed by performance language in termination letters
Federal employees reeling from a wave of firings that began last week have focused on language in their termination letters targeting their “performance” as particularly upsetting. USA TODAY reviewed 10 termination letters. All but one mentioned performance concerns. Fired probationary employees...
usatoday.com - 30+ days ago
job & work
15 Rookie Mistakes Remote Workers Often Make at Home
Do you work from home remotely? For those navigating the remote work landscape, mastering certain financial strategies is crucial. These key...
investedwallet.com - 15 days ago
entrepreneurship
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts...
techcrunch.com - 23 days ago
business
Blue Origin is laying off around 10 percent of workers
CEO David Limp told employees that fast growth led to ‘more bureaucracy and less focus than we needed.’ The Jeff Bezos-owned space company Blue Origin has announced plans to lay off around 10 percent of its workforce. The company currently has more than 10,000 workers, according to Bloomberg, meaning...
theverge.com - 30+ days ago
business
Millions of workers to receive pay rise on April 1
Minimum wage rates will increase, described as a ‘significant step’ by the Chancellor. Millions of workers will receive a pay rise on April 1 when the...
standard.co.uk - 5 days ago
business
Cardoso says CBN making progress in stabilising FX market, curbing inflation
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has said the Bank is beginning to see signs of progress in stabilising the...
nairametrics.com - 10 days ago
job & work
India’s unincorporated sector added 8 million more establishments, 10 million more workers in 2023-24
ASUSE data shows a 12.8 percent increase in establishments and a 10 percent increase in employment during this period Unincorporated enterprises grew...
moneycontrol.com - 30+ days ago
money
Growth set to rebound, food inflation needs monitoring: RBI report
India’s economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength, though elevated food inflation needs careful monitoring of...
business-standard.com - 30+ days ago
auto
Before YouTuber's Lamborghini rammed into 2, it was famous in Noida for another reason
On 30 March, the Lamborghini rammed into 2 construction workers, injuring them. The YouTuber's friend, who was behind the wheel, was arrested from...
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business
Many workers would take a pay cut to work from home — some would forgo at least 20% of their salary
Employees cite work-life balance as by far the biggest perceived benefit to remote work, according to Pew Research Center. Many workers value remote work to such a degree that they’d take a pay cut to be able to work from home, even on a part- time basis, studies show. The prevalence of remote work...
nbcnews.com - 30+ days ago
books
Guitarist Mike Campbell had a challenging relationship with Tom Petty, but 'love and respect' never wavered
In his new memoir, “Heartbreaker,” Mike Campbell recalls an afternoon in the early ’70s when Tom Petty — Campbell’s bandmate in a Gainesville, Fla., cover band called Mudcrutch — played one of his songs. As Petty strummed the chords to his future FM radio staple “Don’t Do Me Like That,” Campbell...
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business
Nestlé’s price rises went ‘too far,’ burdening consumers and ultimately turning them away, chairman admits
Unrelenting inflation in the aftermath of the pandemic forced consumer companies like Nestlé to hike prices. But the Swiss company may have gone too...
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movie & tv
When is the next episode of ‘The Pitt’? Here’s the episode schedule
The season ends on April 10. The medical drama “The Pitt” is in its first season, with new episodes released every week. The popular new Max show, which first aired Jan. 9, follows a team of frontline workers at a hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as they navigate personal relationships and...
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job & work
Oregon labor bureau prioritizes wage claims of lower-paid workers, setting stage for big budget ask
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entrepreneurship
Starbucks Just Gave Its Employees a Very Blunt Message, and Taught a Key Leadership Lesson
The biggest takeaway: When you’re a leader, you have to lead. Last week, Starbucks announced that it was laying off 1,100 employees in its corporate offices – one of the biggest cuts in the company’s history. This week, the new CEO of Starbucks has a blunt message for the workers who didn’t get...
inc.com - 26 days ago
business
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Colombia’s inflation unexpectedly accelerated last month after the central bank’s Jan. 31 decision to pause its rate cutting cycle on concern about...
bloomberg.com - 30+ days ago
job & work
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work-life balance
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Burnout has become part of our daily vocabulary. According to recent data from the audit firm Grant Thornton, 63% of workers report experiencing burnout from mental and emotional stress, and that number keeps climbing. While burnout's physical and emotional toll is well-documented, its impact on...
forbes.com - 30+ days ago
job & work
City of Atlanta to have all workers return to office, except 1 department
City of Atlanta employees will have just over two weeks before they are required to return to the office.According to a memo from the Atlanta Interim...
wsbtv.com - 9 days ago
health
Mom of child dead from measles: “Don’t do the shots,” my other 4 kids were fine
The interview downplayed the disease, maligned vaccines, touted unproven treatments The parents of an unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who died of measles...
arstechnica.com - 14 days ago
job & work
A journey of sacrifice: The struggles of migrant workers in India
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ucanews.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Chinese EV titan BYD eclipses Tesla with annual sales of more than $ 100 billion
Last week, BYD unveiled an ultra-fast charging system that it said was capable of adding 250 miles of range in just five minutes, outpacing Tesla’s...
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