Economy May 21, 2026
‘K-Shaped’ Economy is Giving Way to an ‘E-Shaped’ Divide
Middle-income Americans are pulling back, splitting from the top earners who are still driving the majority of growth.
Payroll May 6, 2026
U.S. Companies Added 109,000 Jobs in April, Most Since Early 2025, ADP Says
U.S. companies boosted payrolls in April by the most in over a year, the latest evidence of stabilization in the labor market, according to ADP Research data out May 6.
Taxes April 21, 2026
Factory Workers Demand Nike Pay Higher Oregon Taxes and Wages
“We’re done with you making billions off our backs,” says a Sri Lankan garment worker in a roughly 90-second video posted on social media that demands a contract with Nike for “fair wages and fully funded schools.”
Payroll April 6, 2026
Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Believe Wages Will Never Catch Up to the Cost of Living
Delayed life decisions, worsening stress, and deep pessimism point to an American workforce struggling with long-term financial insecurity.
Payroll March 3, 2026
RTO Costs Workers 223 Hours and $8,158 a Year in Unpaid Time, Report Finds
A new report from MyPerfectResume reframes commuting as part of the total work experience and highlights the significant, often overlooked burden reintroduced by widespread return-to-office mandates.
Economy February 19, 2026
Unprecedented ‘Jobless Boom’ Tests Limits of U.S. Economic Expansion
Forecasters expect Friday's report on gross domestic product to show the U.S. economy expanded 2.7% in 2025, but employment barely grew.
Payroll January 19, 2026
Federal Government Backs Down on Student Loan Wage Garnishment, For Now
In a press release Friday afternoon, the Department of Education announced it will delay involuntary collections on defaulted federal student loans.
Payroll January 6, 2026
Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Credit Card Burden?
A recent analysis examined debt data from earlier this year for the 50 states, including estimates of personal credit card balances and late-paying card accounts from WalletHub, as well as federal wage data and credit scores.
Payroll December 30, 2025
Minimum Wage Rates to Rise in 22 States in 2026
In addition to the 19 states increasing wages effective Jan. 1, three more states will bump wages later in the year: Florida, Alaska and Oregon.
Payroll December 3, 2025
Payrolls at U.S. Companies Fall by Most Since 2023, ADP Says
Private-sector payrolls decreased by 32,000, according to ADP Research data released on Dec. 3, and have now fallen four times in the last six months.
Payroll November 24, 2025
Farmworkers Sue Federal Government Over Labor Department Rule
The United Farm Workers, along with more than a dozen farmworkers, are suing the Trump administration in California over a new Labor Department rule they argue will "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U.S. workers.
Payroll November 5, 2025
Fed Governor Miran Says ADP Jobs Data Slightly Better Than Expected
Stephen Miran on Wednesday described data that showed employment at U.S. firms increased in October as “a welcome surprise,” though he reiterated interest rates need to be lower.