Why companies conceal salaries for job openings
Not disclosing the salary of an open position is one strategy companies use to get job applicants to accept lower pay, writes columnist Nick Corcodilos.
DeVos says she thinks teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’
Teachers from West Virginia to California have gone on strike this year to protest a variety of issues, including low pay and large classroom sizes.
Why February’s weak jobs gains might not tell the whole story
The U.S. economy added 20,000 jobs in February -- a number far below expectations. Unemployment dropped to 3.8 percent.
Illinois governor signs measure hiking minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Fulfilling one of the new Democratic governor's top campaign promises, Illinois is on track to be the first state in the Midwest to push its base wage to $15.
There are plenty of businesses who have figured out a way to make profit and pay a living wage. If your business can't do both, it might be time to rethink your business model, writes columnist Nick Corcodilos.
The “talent shortage” employers complain about is at least in part due to their failure to pay competitive wages and salaries, columnist Nick Corcodilos argues.
Average hourly wages rose 3.1 percent, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent, and the economy added 250,000 jobs in October.
Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell discusses the state of the economy, bigger changes in the job market and why wages haven’t caught up with other economic trends in a conversation with Judy Woodruff. At the Atlantic Ideas Festival, Powell also…
Inflation is rising, according Bureau of Labor Statistics data, but other reports show wages are barely keeping pace.
