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☆ Saying 'Quite nice' isn't nice at all: 4 American workers who live in the UK share the most misunderstood US phrases
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Pants" isn't an appropriate word for the office, and "quite nice" could offend someone. 'Quite nice' can be understood as an insultAndrew Telfer and his wife moved to Scotland from the US in 2019 to be closer to family. "For example, in America, 'quite nice' can be a modifier that implies something is very nice. Whereas in UK English, saying something is quite nice could imply that it's underwhelming or not good enough. "I once got in trouble for calling somebody's gift 'quite nice,' which I meant as a hearty compliment but was interpreted as an insult."

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Gail Collins: Bret, I know you’re busy writing about your reporting trip to Israel, and I am looking forward to reading all your thoughts. (I guess that’s another definition for the term “manspreading.”) On the economy, voters prefer Trump over Biden by a 22-point margin. And a whopping 71 percent think Biden is too old to be president, as opposed to just 39 percent for Trump. As a matter of law, I think Trump belongs in jail. Gail: I know Trump appears more energetic, but he’s really only a whole lot louder.

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☆ Here's what to watch in Friday's big October jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Don't hold your breath looking for that big of a decline, said Amy Glaser, senior vice president at global staffing firm Adecco. We're still seeing resilience in the market," Glaser said. Indeed, a potentially important trend has been the hiring of part-time workers in recent months. Strike impactClose to half a million American workers have gone on strike in recent months. While a number of those high-profile stoppages have been resolved, some of the activity will show up in the October jobs report.

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☆ Workers Keep Getting Big Raises. That’s a Problem for the Fed.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Gwynn Guilford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Compensation increases vary depending on where one lives and the industry in which one works. Gains at restaurants, bars and retailers, for example, have slowed after peaking in early 2022. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg NewsAmerican workers are still commanding beefy pay raises. That is good news for workers but something that could complicate the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight. Fed officials are likely to hold interest rates steady at this week’s policy meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, but signs of stalled progress in slowing wage and price increases could open the door to another rate increase in the coming months.

Persons: Al Drago Organizations: Bloomberg News

☆ Workers Keep Getting Big Raises, Just Not as Much as Last Year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Gwynn Guilford | Nick Timiraos | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WSJ’s Dion Rabouin unpacks the latest GDP report and explains what it says about the state of the economy. Photo: Li Jianguo/Zuma PressAmerican workers are still commanding big pay raises, though not quite as beefy as last year. That is good news for workers but a potential complication for the Federal Reserve’s fight to lower inflation. Employers spent 1.1% more on wages and benefits in July through September than in the prior three months, according to the Labor Department’s employment-cost index, released Tuesday. That was slightly better than the 1% gain in the second quarter and a sign that wage pressures remained strong as economic growth accelerated.

Persons: WSJ’s Dion Rabouin, Li Jianguo Organizations: Zuma Press American, Federal, Employers, Labor

☆ Americans who make $100,000 to $149,999 a year are are most likely to describe their jobs as 'annoying,' a new survey says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Americans making $100,000 to $149,999 a year are most likely to describe their typical workday as "annoying," compared to people in other salary bands, per Preply. AdvertisementAdvertisementHow American workers describe their typical workday appears to depend on how much they are earning, a recent survey found. Americans making $100,000 to $149,999 a year are most likely to describe their typical workday as "annoying" compared to other salary bands, according to a recent report by Preply, an online language learning startup. While respondents to Preply's survey described their job in various ways, one word outranked all others — 42% of all respondents described their day as "busy." Perhaps tellingly, those who make over $150,000 a year are most likely to find their typical workday "enjoyable" — showing that perhaps money can indeed buy happiness.

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☆ How to jump jobs within your company, according to a career trends expert: It's a 'really smart' move for many
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Annie Probert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Workers seeking a new job cited salary as the leading reason for wanting to leave their current gig. "Limiting opportunities exist within several employers right now," Scott Dobroski, a career trends expert at Indeed, tells CNBC Make It. Whether it's due to uncertain economic times or because workers love career growth opportunities, Dobroski says he isn't surprised by this statistic. And it also shows that they believe there could be career opportunities within the company, either in or outside of their own team." While there's no "one-size-fits-all" approach, here are three tips from Dobroski on the right way to switch jobs within your employer.

Persons: Scott Dobroski, LendingTree, Dobroski Organizations: Workers, CNBC

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. labor unions are once again flexing the muscles in the national spotlight. UNION RATES HAVE BEEN FALLING FOR DECADES. Only 6% of U.S. private-sector workers belong to unions today, a sliver of the 35% that were union members in 1953. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 granted private-sector employees the right to unionize. That means that what worked in auto workers' labor campaign, for example, may not be possible for other industries.

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☆ Janet Yellen to deliver major speech detailing US economic strategy toward Indo-Pacific
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —At a moment of elevated geopolitical danger, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to deliver a major speech on Thursday mapping out the Biden administration’s economic gameplan toward the increasingly volatile Indo-Pacific region, CNN has learned. The speech will mark the first time the Biden administration has outlined its economic approach toward the region in such detail. Recently, China and the Philippines accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea. Beyond the high-profile trip to China, Yellen has visited the Indo-Pacific multiple times during the Biden administration, including four trips to India, two trips each to Japan and Indonesia and visits to Vietnam and Korea. On Friday, the White House announced Biden will travel to San Francisco on November 14 to host representatives from the 21 APEC member economies for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

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☆ Biden administration has forgiven $127 billion in student debt. What to know about the relief options
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on new efforts to cancel student loan debt at the White House on Oct. 4, 2023. watch nowThe Biden administration has evaluated millions of borrowers' loan accounts to see if they should have had their debt cleared. Paul Morigi | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has tried to reverse the trend of borrowers being excluded from the relief on technicalities. Total and Permanent Disability dischargeThe Biden administration has also forgiven the student debt of more than 500,000 disabled borrowers. The $11.7 billion in aid was delivered under the Total and Permanent Disability discharge.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Dietsch, Mark Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Biden, George W, Bush, Paul Morigi Organizations: White, Getty, Public, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Studentaid.gov, U.S . Department of Education, Social Security Administration, The Department of Veterans Affairs

☆ Biden hails hot GDP report, but voters don't see the rosy picture Wall Street does
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the economy, from the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. WASHINGTON — The U.S. GDP grew at 5% last quarter, better than expected, and President Joe Biden said it was evidence that his economic policies are working. The number beat Wall Street expectations and marked the biggest quarterly GDP gain since late 2021. For months, Biden has traveled the country giving speeches on his economic agenda, dubbed "Bidenomics," and the booming economy. Yet polling shows Americans overall are still uncertain that the economy is truly strong, and voters still favor Republicans on economic issues.

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☆ China's massive navy is only getting bigger, and the US is looking overseas for help keeping its warships in action
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For years, the US Navy has struggled to complete repairs of its ships on time. To reduce workload at domestic shipyards and keep ships at sea, the US is looking for help overseas. That number has improved, but delays persist amid other challenges at Navy shipyards. Salvor was the first ship repaired in India following the signing of a Master Ship Repair Agreement with L&T Shipyard. "It's all hands on deck within the free world right now, and I think something like that would simultaneously enhance our ability to repair ships more quickly and also be a deterrent in the Pacific."

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[1/4] Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. To prevent demand from waning, market leader Tesla, with industry-leading profit margins, has been the first and most aggressive in slashing prices, forcing others to follow suit and squeezing margins. "If interest rates remain high ... it's that much harder for people to buy the car. They simply can't afford it," Musk said, adding he would "accelerate" expansion of the Mexico factory if interest rates come down. That is not expected in the United States until June 2024, based on current market estimates , with recent robust economic data suggesting the central bank might leave interest rates higher for longer.

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☆ Elon Musk on interest rates, uncertainty and Tesla's costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk spent much of a call with analysts and investors on the electric car maker's earnings discussing what he sees as the risks from high interest rates, consumer uncertainty and the "paycheck-to-paycheck" pressures on American workers. Here are some of his quotes on those issues:On interest rates and the affordability of EVs:"A large number of people are living paycheck-to-paycheck and with a lot of debt. They've got credit card debt, mortgage debt. "If our car cost the same as a (Toyota) RAV4, no one would buy a RAV4, or, at least, they would be very unlikely to." You know, credit card interest rates are usurious with over 20% interest rates, which, over time becomes extremely punishing."

Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, Gonzalo Fuentes, They've, you’ve, Marie Antoinette, Kevin Krolicki, Sayantani Ghosh Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Toyota, Thomson Locations: Paris, France

☆ America's poorest workers are getting raises, but 80% of their spending is on increasingly pricey basic needs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This comes even as real wages are growing faster for lower-income Americans. AdvertisementAdvertisementThat comes even as real wages are growing faster for lower-income Americans than those with higher incomes. But even as lower-income Americans continue to see wage growth outpace inflation, it's not helping them as much as some believed it would. While most Americans who received salary raises did increase their discretionary spending, Americans are cautious about navigating the economy. AdvertisementAdvertisementGiven that lower-income Americans are on the whole hurting for cash, this data suggests Americans are bracing up for more economic pain in the coming months.

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[1/5] Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, speaks at their Rouge Visitor Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. October 16, 2023. "We can stop this now," Ford said of the strike that expanded last week to shut down the Kentucky Truck plant. The UAW's walkout at Kentucky Truck, Ford's largest and most profitable assembly operation globally, "harms tens of thousands of American workers," Ford said. On Friday, UAW President Shawn Fain accused Ford of trying to game the talks with inadequate offers and insisted Ford sharply boost compensation. On Thursday, a senior Ford executive said the automaker was "at the limit" of what it can spend on higher wages and benefits for the UAW.

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☆ How big is your raise likely to be next year? We found out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Now it's: How much of a raise can I expect in 2024 if I stay in my current job? Sure — but it may wind up being the biggest boost in purchasing power that workers have gotten in years. If you think you deserve a raise that's higher than the 4% average, pay experts have a few tips. These days, as the hiring frenzy subsides, you're not as likely to get a bigger raise simply by switching companies. Which means that 2024 may be your last, best hope for landing an above-average raise — perhaps for years to come.

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☆ 'Secure 2.0' law gives employers more flexibility with financial benefits
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Sharon Epperson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Secure 2.0' law gives employers more flexibility with financial benefitsAmerican workers' priorities are changing gien the financial stressors in their lives. A new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows how much high inflation and a possible recession are impacting the workplace benefits employees value most. CNBC's Sharon Epperson joins 'Squawk Box' with more on the report and how employers are responding.

Persons: CNBC's Sharon Epperson Organizations: Research Institute

That shift in legal doctrine was profound, shaping how courts have applied antitrust law ever since. Khan’s ideas have challenged the closest thing to a sacred cow in antitrust law. The most ambitious of those never became law, but Khan’s role in the probe, which Cicilline described as “critical,” helped further raise her profile. Amazon and Meta have both pushed for Khan to recuse herself from matters involving the companies, questioning her objectivity. The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. in a long-anticipated antitrust case, accusing the e-commerce giant of monopolizing online marketplace services by degrading quality for shoppers and overcharging sellers.

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☆ The numbers are in: Here’s how big your raise is likely to be next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, speaks at their Rouge Visitor Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. October 16, 2023. "We can stop this now," Ford said of the strike that expanded last week to shut down the Kentucky plant. UAW President Shawn Fain replied with a statement warning Ford that the union could "close the Rouge" with a strike. The UAW's walkout at Kentucky Truck, Ford's largest and most profitable assembly operation globally, "harms tens of thousands of American workers," Ford said. On Friday, Fain accused Ford of trying to game the talks with inadequate offers and insisted Ford sharply boost compensation.

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☆ Biden praises Kaiser Permanente labor agreement after worker strike: 'Collective bargaining works'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Healthcare workers strike in front of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, as more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers go on strike from October 4 to 7 across the United States, in Los Angeles, California, October 4, 2023. More than 85,000 health workers reached a tentative labor agreement with Kaiser Permanente on Friday that will avoid more strikes after the Biden administration intervened in the negotiations. President Joe Biden praised the health workers and reiterated his support for organized labor in a statement Friday. "I always say that collective bargaining works," Biden said. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions had threatened additional strikes if management did not meet their demands, particularly over short staffing and the outsourcing of jobs.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at historically low levels in another sign that the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates. Unemployment claims stayed at 209,000 for the week ending Oct. 7, the Labor Department reported Thursday. But the economy and the job market have remained sturdy even as higher rates have brought inflation down steadily from the four-decade highs reached in 2022. Political Cartoons View All 1207 Images“Overall, layoffs remain low and demand for workers remains strong,'' said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. Overall, 1.7 million people were collecting unemployment checks the week that ended Sept. 30, up by 30,000 from the week before.

Persons: Rubeela Farooqi Organizations: WASHINGTON, Labor Department, Federal Reserve Locations: U.S, United States

Support for the autoworkers fell short of the 55% support for striking Hollywood writers and actors in an AP-NORC poll conducted last month. In the new AP-NORC survey, 51% say labor unions help U.S. workers while only 15% say they hurt working people. About one-third say unions help the U.S. economy, while 22% say they damage the economy. That’s better for the consumers.”The United Auto Workers went on strike Sept. 15 against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which owns the Jeep, Dodge and Ram brands. That's a fear held by some auto workers who maintain that EVs require fewer people to build.

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☆ Only 13% of employees are comfortable sharing their salaries with co-workers—here's how to talk pay at work
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Annie Probert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But just 13% say they'd be willing to share their pay with co-workers, even if their co-workers would be the ones to benefit the most from salary transparency. Pay transparency has been gaining traction since 2020, and eight states and several cities now have laws that require employers to disclose salary ranges. Roughly 26.6% of the U.S. labor force lives in a state that requires employers to practice salary transparency, according to the National Women's Law Center. "It sounds prehistoric almost, because pay really influences how we live our lives." But discussing pay with co-workers can provide crucial information that employees can then use to negotiate salaries, especially when transparency is widespread throughout a company.

Persons: they'd, Scott Dobroski, Matt Schulz, LendingTree's, Schulz Organizations: National Women's Law

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