Corporate America Is Ponying Up for Workers Suddenly in Demand

U.S. wages are rising at the fastest pace in decades
But risks to the worker boon are mounting as virus cases surge

Dan Sacco with one his employees at a Your Pie pizzeria location in Iowa. — Dan Sacco with one his employees at a Your Pie pizzeria location in Iowa.Source: Dan Sacco

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By Jordyn Holman, Leslie Patton, and Peyton Forte

August 9, 2021 at 10:06 AM EDT

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For the first time in decades, the American worker is finally in command when it comes time to talk money.

There are tell-tale signs everywhere that this is so.

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Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal