Wages and salaries

About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages.

Workers United, the union behind the strike that started on Friday, represents more than 10,500 workers at 525 stores.

Many servers are relying less on tips and more on rising wages as diners’ gratuities barely keep up with inflation — despite all the complaints about tipping.

The Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule Tuesday that raises the minimum salary threshold to qualify for overtime pay.

Latinas continue to experience a wage gap compared to white, non-Hispanic men at every education level, losing millions over a 40-year career.

U.S. consumers have cut back on spending and plan to continue to do so through the holiday shopping season, a new CNBC-Morning Consult survey says.