wages

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Business groups said the tax increase would negatively impact the hotel industry, which is already reeling from a lack of demand and the threat of incoming increased minimum wages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The 27-year-old had previously been in discussions to extend his stay on Merseyside but those talks came to an end amid a gap between the centre-half and the club over his value and wages.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“The longer inflation remains above our goal, the greater the risk that it feeds into expectations and becomes embedded in wages, contracts, and pricing behavior,” Hammack says.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

For example, if workers believe costs will be higher in general, they might demand higher wages, which in turn can make inflation even hotter.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

As we stopped to get the ladder, I said, “Dad, I wouldn’t have lived up all my wages, in the Dakotas. I’d have sent money back.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck