September's jobs report extended a trend that illustrates consumers' widespread pain: Their pay is not keeping pace with inflation. Average hourly earnings rose an anemic 0.1% month over month and are ...

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A month before the midterms, the cost-of-living squeeze is showing signs of worsening. Average hourly earnings growth slowed to 3.0% in September, down from 3.1% in August, according to new Labor ...

In our latest piece in the Economic Indicators series, we examine a key measure of the economy’s health: whether workers’ pay is keeping up with the rising cost of living. September's jobs report came ...

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Fox Business’ Charles Payne was “nearly in tears” Friday after the Labor Department’s latest jobs report fell “far short of expectations,” independent journalist Aaron Rupar said. “The rate of growth ...

Job growth slowed substantially in September, with the economy adding 29,000 jobs, considerably less than most analysts had expected. The gains for the prior two months were also revised down by a ...

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The U.S. labor market slowed during the month of September, according to new data Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The economy added only 29,000 jobs, fewer than expected by economists. The ...

The minimum wage in Seattle will rise to $22.14 per hour at the start of next year, the Office of Labor Standards announced Monday. That’s an increase of 3.9% from the current minimum wage of $21.30.