wages

Chicago Expected to Require Restaurants to Pay Standard Minimum Wage
Chicago Expected to Require Restaurants to Pay Standard Minimum Wage
October 03, 2023  |  Legal

Chicago is at the center of a heated debate over the practice of treating tips as wages. Lawmakers in the city are considering a new...

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41% of Employed Consumers Tackle Inflation by Doing Gig Work
41% of Employed Consumers Tackle Inflation by Doing Gig Work
October 02, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

The economic landscape has been marked by rising inflation, leading to concerns among employed consumers about their wages keeping up with the cost of living....

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NYC May See Surge in Pickup With Food Delivery Wage Increase
NYC May See Surge in Pickup With Food Delivery Wage Increase
September 29, 2023  |  Delivery

With mandated increases in delivery drivers’ pay, New York City is likely to see off-premise restaurant customers shift to pickup to avoid steeper fees. Uber,...

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California Fast-Food Workers to Receive $20 an Hour Minimum Wage
California Fast-Food Workers to Receive $20 an Hour Minimum Wage
September 29, 2023  |  Economy

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill into law that raises the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state to $20 an...

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Inflation Slows but Still Outpaces Disposable Income Headed Into Holiday Shopping Season
Inflation Slows but Still Outpaces Disposable Income Headed Into Holiday Shopping Season
September 29, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation is slowing, according to the latest official data. But it may not make a difference in the lives of the roughly 60% of consumers...

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New Starbucks CEO Narasimhan Aims to Mend Relations With Workers
New Starbucks CEO Narasimhan Aims to Mend Relations With Workers
September 27, 2023  |  Personnel

Before becoming CEO of Starbucks, Laxman Narasimhan worked as a barista at one of its stores. This isn’t a rags-to-riches story. The six months Narasimhan...

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Consumer Confidence Data Points to Worries Over Income and Possible Recession
Consumer Confidence Data Points to Worries Over Income and Possible Recession
September 26, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are less than sanguine about their near-term income prospects. The negative sentiment about the money that’s hitting their accounts each pay cycle may in...

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Amazon Plans to Hire 250,000 Employees for Holiday Season
Amazon Plans to Hire 250,000 Employees for Holiday Season
September 19, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon plans to hire 250,000 employees across the United States for the holiday season. In addition, with a $1.3 billion investment, Amazon aims to increase the...

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Consumer Expenditures Leap 9% in 2022 as ‘Everyday’ Spend Grows Faster Than Income
Consumer Expenditures Leap 9% in 2022 as ‘Everyday’ Spend Grows Faster Than Income
September 08, 2023  |  Economy

The year 2022 marked a continued emergence from the pandemic, and new data show just how much — and how fast — we spent our...

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