Will the new overtime regulations help or hurt the economy?
Last week, the Obama administration unveiled new overtime regulations that would double the salary threshold that automatically entitles workers to overtime pay to $47,476.
Job gains fall short, but wages see upswing
The U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained at 5 percent.
TJ Maxx parent company will raise workers’ pay to $10 an hour in 2016
The parent company that owns retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods announced on Wednesday a plan to raise their workers' wages to $9 an hour in June, with an eventual rise to $10 an hour by 2016. The move makes…
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