New White House Wage Data Show Slowing Pressure on ‘Supercore’ Inflation

economy american economy The narrower gauge tracks wages linked only to services, excluding housing, food and…

Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Interest Rates, Labor Market in Focus

economy economy week ahead The jobs report will assess US wages, openness and the overall labor…

Service Is Slow. Luggage Is AWOL. Companies Struggle With an Influx of New Hires.

A United Airlines jet’s wingtip clipped another jet earlier this summer after inexperienced ramp workers misjudged…

Five Not-Quite-Impossible Things the Market Believes

I’m naturally a contrarian, looking for opportunities to take the opposite side of conventional wisdom. But…

Economy Week Ahead: Inflation and Inventories in Focus

Tuesday U.S. labor productivity is expected to have declined for the second straight quarter as higher…

Worker Pay and Benefits Rose 1.3% in Second Quarter

Worker pay and benefits are rising this year at the fastest pace on record, keeping pressure…