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Noun
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The agreement raises minimum wages from $25 to more than $30 per hour by April 2029 and includes 19% in total annual wage increases between 2026 and 2029.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026 -
Employers like Amazon and Kroger, which operates King Soopers, offer higher wages than the state and local minimum wages.—
Jennifer C. Greenfield,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the first time in three years, consumer prices are rising faster than wages.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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The iron law that said raising wages kills jobs is dead.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The budget became increasingly dependent on taxes paid by the state’s most affluent residents, whose incomes increasingly came from investments rather than salaries.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The unions and the MTA have been negotiating a new contract since 2023, but talks have stalled over salaries and healthcare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The roughly 60-cent-per-gallon state gas tax pays for filling potholes and more serious road repairs and improvements.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In return, doctors offer a more thorough annual physical, same-day appointments, no co-pays and more time with the patient.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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The city is looking at cutting these stipends, which could end the program unless the volunteers are interested in doing the same work for free.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Others are asking employers for transit stipends, hybrid schedules or flexible hours that avoid traffic congestion and reduce fuel consumption.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Take-home pays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pays. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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