US labor cost growth slows in third quarter as labor market conditions soften

U.S. labor costs increased slightly less than expected in the third quarter as a softening labor market curbed wage growth, ...
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Wage and benefit growth only slightly better than inflation

The Employment Cost Index shows wages and benefits grew 3.5% in September year-to-year. That’s the lowest increase since 2021 ...

Instawork Year in Flexible Labor 2025: Inland Markets Surge as Coastal Affordability Tightens

Raleigh-Durham’s Flexible Labor Activity Soared 50%, Underscoring Inland Momentum as Affordability Gaps Deepened in High-Cost ...
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Here's how much New Jersey's minimum wage will increase in 2026

NJ’s minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2026, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced.
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Department of Labor says Houston-area workers owed more than $4 million in back wages

In this May 7, 2020, file photo is the entrance to the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington. The U.S. Department of Labor announced this week that it is eager to return more than $4 million in ...

Connecticut will soon have the second-highest minimum wage in the U.S. Here's what to know.

The wage increase is based on Bureau of Labor and Statistics data, which President Donald Trump called 'rigged' against ...

Workers, labor advocates call for DC to raise minimum wage to $25

Labor organizations and advocates are calling for D.C. to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour — including for tipped ...