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Hourly workers in 26 states will see minimum wage hikes in 2023 -- but financial analysts say the increases are lagging behind inflation and could worsen unemployment in a recession.

On Friday, President Biden signed legislation prohibiting a rail strike and effectively forcing workers to accept a contract they rejected.

A coalition of consumer rights groups has petitioned U.S. supermarkets to end digital-only discounts, calling them discriminatory against seniors and low-income shoppers who lack internet access.

A coalition of consumer rights groups has petitioned U.S. supermarkets to end digital-only discounts, calling them discriminatory against seniors and low-income shoppers who lack internet access.

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More states are requiring employers to disclose salary ranges for job openings, a trend popular with job seekers that experts say will have little effect on pay levels.

More states are requiring employers to disclose salary ranges for job openings, a trend popular with job seekers that experts say will have little effect on pay levels.

Commentary Perhaps the most sophisticated argument in favor of the minimum wage law is the one based on ...

Is it possible to be too optimistic? In the case of Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller, he maintains the fabled soft landing is still possible. Quotes from speeches, testimony, or interviews from members of the Fed hardly age well, as is the case here, when he gave a talk at an economic summit in Idaho a few days ago: We must be focused on reducing inflation

Commentary The United States is running low on numerous products, including dairy produce, gas, motorcycles, maple syrup, pet food, ...