Strongest Improvement in Operating Conditions on Record Amid Marked Uptick in Client Demand
IHS Markit News Release (05/03/21) April data indicated a robust improvement in the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector, and the steepest since data collection began in May 2007, according to IHS Markit. Overall growth was supported by quicker expansions in output and new orders, with the latter rising at the sharpest pace since April […]
US Wages and Benefits Jump as Economy Reopens
AP News (04/30/21) Rugaber, Christopher In the first quarter of the year, wages and benefits for U.S. workers saw a notable increase of 0.9%, marking the largest gain in over 13 years, according to the Labor Department. This uptick suggests that businesses are beginning to offer higher pay to attract employees for newly-available positions. Despite […]