wages
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As incomes rise, wages must rise across the board; otherwise employees leave for higher-paying sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It's less than the annual wages bill for a top English Premier League football club and it wouldn't cover one day of NHS costs.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
In addition, wages adjusted for inflation are running negative, which tends to weigh on consumer spending with a lags in the data.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
In the U.S., tipped workers are guaranteed to earn at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour when their direct wages and tips are combined.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Black packinghouse workers received emergency wages at the YMCA.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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