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payroll

[pey-rohl] / ˈpeɪˌroʊl /




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Payroll employment figures dropped by 100,000 last month.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Paring the Government Payroll'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On the upside, several expenses typically reduce in retirement: Payroll taxes disappear and work-related costs — commuting, daily lunches, buying office suits etc. — also diminish.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Payroll growth has slowed over the past year, and the unemployment rate has edged higher, recently reaching its highest level in more than two years.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Payroll tax revenue is insufficient to fund benefits, forcing Berlin to tap into general tax revenue to fill a gap of €96 billion for the social-insurance system as a whole last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025




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