/tags/wages Wages en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:18:59 GMT /2022-01-11/housing-costs-far-outpace-wage-increases-across-the-mountain-west “What we’re starting to see is that affordable housing can no longer be ignored,” says Megan Lawson of Headwaters Economics. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:18:59 GMT /2022-01-11/housing-costs-far-outpace-wage-increases-across-the-mountain-west Nate Hegyi /business/2021-10-25/in-many-western-states-the-gender-pay-gap-is-even-wider-than-the-national-average An annual report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the gender wage gap in the United States held steady during the pandemic, with women working full-time jobs only making, on average, 82.3% of what their male counterparts do. The disparity, which has hovered around 82% for the last decade, is even more pronounced in many Western states. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:07:34 GMT /business/2021-10-25/in-many-western-states-the-gender-pay-gap-is-even-wider-than-the-national-average Bert Johnson /business/2021-10-07/as-demand-for-home-care-grows-around-the-country-nevada-workers-petition-for-higher-wages The West is facing a growing shortage of home care workers as the senior population booms and more people stay away from nursing homes as the pandemic drags on. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:50:42 GMT /business/2021-10-07/as-demand-for-home-care-grows-around-the-country-nevada-workers-petition-for-higher-wages Nate Hegyi /npr-news/2020-01-09/minimum-wage-hikes-fuel-higher-pay-growth-for-those-at-the-bottom Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains. Thu, 09 Jan 2020 10:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-01-09/minimum-wage-hikes-fuel-higher-pay-growth-for-those-at-the-bottom Scott Horsley /2020-01-06/when-prices-increase-but-the-minimum-wage-has-not Who should be responsible for the cost of living? Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:06:30 GMT /2020-01-06/when-prices-increase-but-the-minimum-wage-has-not /2019-12-09/housing-costs-outpace-wage-growth-in-mountain-west-urban-areas The United States added more than 200,000 jobs last month, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While wages and jobs are... Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:13:09 GMT /2019-12-09/housing-costs-outpace-wage-growth-in-mountain-west-urban-areas Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi /2019-09-06/mountain-west-states-not-among-top-states-for-workers-says-report A recent report looking at the best states to work in doesn't show the Mountain West in a particularly good light. Only one state in our region ranked... Fri, 06 Sep 2019 21:16:34 GMT /2019-09-06/mountain-west-states-not-among-top-states-for-workers-says-report Noah Glick /npr-news/2019-03-08/metoo-awareness-sharpens-focus-on-pay-equity After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they've seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits. Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:55:18 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-08/metoo-awareness-sharpens-focus-on-pay-equity Yuki Noguchi /npr-news/2019-03-08/u-s-economy-loses-steam-adding-only-20-000-jobs-last-month The economy added far fewer jobs than expected in February, a slowdown from much stronger gains in December and January. But the jobless rate fell to 3.8 percent, and earnings growth picked up. Fri, 08 Mar 2019 13:46:07 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-08/u-s-economy-loses-steam-adding-only-20-000-jobs-last-month Avie Schneider /business/2019-01-01/workers-employers-adjust-to-colorados-rising-minimum-wage The new year brings with it yet another increase to Colorado's minimum wage. As of Jan. 1, the new wage will be $11.10 for non-tipped workers, $8.08 for… Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:45:00 GMT /business/2019-01-01/workers-employers-adjust-to-colorados-rising-minimum-wage Matt Bloom