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payroll

[pey-rohl] / ˈpeɪˌroʊl /




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Officials warn in the documents that the center "could be unable to make payroll or pay routine maintenance contracts" within weeks, the Post reported.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

“Last week’s payroll numbers were stronger than expected, confirming markets’ hawkish bias for the upcoming Fed meeting,” ING senior rates strategists Benjamin Schroeder and Michiel Tukker say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Parameters will also need to be clear, and the program easy to access, said Kathleen Thompson, vice president of tax incentives at payroll service Cast & Crew.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The change in their legal status has made it risky for businesses to keep them on payroll.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The most marked manifestation of the trend was an enhanced standard of living for Rad Lab scientists placed on the government payroll as consultants.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

While the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9%, the number of vacancies and employees on payrolls fell in recent months.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The index is a forward-looking measure for payrolls, and when it increases, employment is on track to grow as well.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The comments come as investors prepare for the release of US non-farm payrolls figures later Friday, and the consumer price index next week -- which are seen as crucial to what the Fed announces.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

However, a hotter-than-expected nonfarm payrolls report later Friday could revive expectations for higher rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

I checked up his payrolls, met his workmen, and his banker.

From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney




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