Tag: Labor Market Trends

**Japan's Highest Base Pay Increase in 32 Years Fuels Rate-Hike Speculation**Japanese workers received a significant boost recently as their base salaries saw the most substantial increase in 32 years. This surge in income hints...

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits has decreased, reaching a seven-month low. According to the Labor Department, jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 23. However, continuing...

A week before Federal Reserve officials gather to reflect on the appropriate tempo of interest-rates cuts, three high-profile reports are set to show underlying resilience in the US economy and a temporary hiccup in...