bump

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“A 5% bump, especially in the retail industry where margins are thin, is a big deal,” says Dmitry Mitrofanov, an assistant professor at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and one of the paper’s authors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Job changers were paid 6.5% more year over year in May, while job stayers saw a 4.4% pay bump, according to ADP.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A one-time bump doesn’t necessarily create lasting inflation.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Fed officials already consult a range of gauges that exclude outliers, such as a plunge in wireless phone prices or a one-off tariff bump.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Meanwhile, Miguel hit the bump and sent a stack of books tumbling off the cart’s slanted shelves.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein