Tag: wage growth
Analyst: Debt, deficits, stimulus not fixing underlying problems
The last few decades have seen American consumers increasingly reliant on credit to maintain spending, a trend that began in the 1990s.
The federal government...
There are plenty of jobs, but where are the wages?
The most disappointing feature of the most recent jobs report is that wages did not grow very much, even though the U.S. economy is...
Study: Wage growth weak for a tight labor market
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment rates in the economic recovery of recent years are similar to those the nation saw in the late 1990s recovery, but...
Opinion: Wage growth isn’t threatening corporate profits
NEW YORK - The jobs report on Friday brought a little good news for investors worried that a key part of the decade-long bull...
Retail workers can’t lose
One of the brightest spots in the strong Nov. 2 jobs report was the acceleration in wage growth for workers in the retail industry....
Northeast CPI increases 2.6% over year through June
PROVIDENCE – The Northeast Consumer Price Index increased 2.6 percent year over year in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday.
The United...
Opinion: Emotions and economics explain stagnant wages
NEW YORK – The labor market appears to be quite strong, judging by June’s unemployment figures. The rate ticked up in June to 4...
Three sectors explain most of deceleration in U.S. wage growth
NEW YORK - The deceleration in United States wage growth in April was relatively broad-based, with eight of 13 sectors seeing a down-tick. But...
U.S. added 313,000 jobs in February; wage gains slow to 2.6%
WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added the most workers since mid-2016 as labor-force participation swelled, while below-forecast wages and a downward revision to January’s figure suggest...
BLS: Providence County 2Q employment grew 0.5 percent
PROVIDENCE – Employment in the 2017 second quarter (measured in June) in Providence County was 287,200, a 0.5 percent increase year over year, according...
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