December Payrolls Preview: Watch Out For Winter Storm Drag

While labor market fundamentals appear solid, some banks such as Goldman expect a deceleration from the pace of job gains in October and November as well as a modest drag from winter storms around the December survey period.

  • Jan 5, 2018 5:55 AM

"We Got Some Folks Fired": Minimum Wage Is Going Up In These 18 States Today

Minimum wage workers in 18 states will receive a pay raise today, not necessarily because they exhibited exemplary work ethic resulting in a promotion or merit-based salary boost, but because politicians in their states randomly decided that their services are worth more money today than they were yesterday.  

  • Jan 1, 2018 5:10 PM