wages

by Max Erkiletian

U. S. Economy Strong, Growing and Outpacing the World This Halloween has not produced nightmares for consumers and investors. In fact, two new reports issued Wednesday indica... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

Reading the Economic Tea Leaves – What the Numbers Tell Us A deluge of financial and economic data has been poured on Americans so far this month.. During that time we have learne... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

Wages to Exceed Cooling Inflation Wages have lagged behind rising prices. However, cooling inflation along with planned pay hikes are reversing that trend... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

Breaking: Why Rising Wages Are Not Keeping Pace With Inflation Rising Wages Can Not Catch Rising Prices Remember the old good news, bad news jokes? Here is a new one that probably wil... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

Weekly Wrap: Rising Wages, Investment Trends, Dealing With Financial Stress Rise of the Living Wage Wages, economic growth, and inflation are running in dead heat to see if your buying power incre... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

Weekly Wrap: Debt Collection Changes, Pay Raises All Around, and Virtual Real Estate Boom Debt Collection Changes How many times do you question a friend request on social media? Of course, you always sh... read the story

by Max Erkiletian

The Weekly Wrap: Jobs Chasing Inflation, Cities Chasing Crypto, Investments Chasing Climate Change Income vs Inflation Paychecks are moving higher, but they are caught in a tangled dance with inflation. Wages: Good News... read the story

by Jackie Cohen

Minimum Wage Worker Needs 2.5 Full-Time Jobs to Afford 1-Bedroom Apartment The average minimum wage worker needs two-and-a-half full-time jobs in order to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most p... read the story

Strong December Jobs Report Looks Good, but Wages Fail to Keep Pace The years 2008 and 2009 were characterized by loss: the loss of approximately 8.4 million jobs, the loss of consumer con... read the story