Gulf between public and private sector pay widens under Starmer
The premium paid to public sector workers has tripled this year after a string of generous deals were struck by Sir Keir ...
Reeves faces spending wrangles and a search for growth in 2025
On average, non-pensioners in the bottom half of the income distribution will see their real living standards rise very slightly – by 0.2%, the equivalent of £28, between 2024-25 and 2025-26 – while ...
Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition
The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the ...
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.8%, outpacing the 3.1% increase from a year earlier, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks all kinds of ...
Americans Expect To Be Better Off in 2025
According to the survey conducted with 220 nationally representative respondents, 66 percent said they believed 2025 would be better for their wallet than 2024, while 20 percent indicated they think ...
Putting body cameras on retail workers isn’t the best way to fight shoplifting | Opinion
The available evidence suggests that body cameras on retail workers will probably neither reduce theft nor improve worker ...