Economics
Fed’s Inflation Battle to Strip Workers of Rare Bargaining Power
- Tight pandemic labor markets made employers offer better deals
- But cure for soaring prices may mean higher unemployment too
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Samara Lambright started a new job last fall at a call center for a big national bank. She’s making $18 an hour -- much more than she used to, even though everything costs more nowadays, too.