Talmon Joseph Smith

While fear of a “wage-price spiral” has eased, the Federal Reserve’s course presumes job losses and risks a recession. Some see less painful remedies.

Small businesses and lower-income families could feel pinched in the months ahead whether or not a recession is avoided this year.

Government data from November showed job openings remained high, with rates of quitting and layoffs holding steady.

Executives, analysts and bond traders are all wondering if corporate finance is about to unravel as interest rates rise.

A system counting tips toward the minimum wage is being fought in many places. Critics say it’s often abused. Defenders say workers benefit overall.

Most states allow workers to be paid less than the usual minimum wage if they get tips. Experts say the system is often abused at...

But the rise in fuel prices over the last year has far outstripped the overall rate of inflation, and gasoline reached a new high this...

The Labor Department reported a gain of 428,000 jobs in April, along with a 5.5 percent increase in average hourly earnings from a year earlier.

The Labor Department report also showed a 5.5 percent increase in average hourly earnings from a year earlier.

This year’s decline in stock prices follows a historical pattern: “When unemployment is ultra low, the uppity times are behind us,” a bank research chief...