TOKYO (Reuters) -Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages and consumer prices, the Bank of Japan said in a research paper ...

Wages still trail inflation, but the gap has narrowed to 1.2 points from a peak of 4.8 in 2022. Since 2021, prices are up 22.7% vs. a 21.5% rise in wages. Only a few sectors—retail, health care, ...

In a Nov. 10 appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., dismissed a question from host Dana Bash about whether Democrats’ poor showing in the 2024 election came down to ...

Wages have largely lagged behind inflation over the past few years, a shortfall attributed to a post-pandemic price surge the effects of which continue to reverberate through the economy. According to ...

Key labor indicators are trending in the right direction and providing a reason for optimism for hospitals. Hospitals and health systems are finally seeing labor challenges easing up, even if they’re ...

inflation pressure continues to spiral in China as the city of Beijing orders an increase of 21% in the minimum wage starting January 1. This follows a bump of 20% in June. Minimum wage increases ...

BANGKOK, July 26 (Reuters) - Thailand's Puea Thai Party, which won a landslide election victory this month, has promised populist policies from big wage increases to rice intervention to help farmers.