Jobs and pay cooling—or not? What June 2026’s employment report says for wage pressure
United States Prices and Inflation Watch – June’s jobs report shows hiring slowed and unemployment stayed near 4.2%, while pay rose—what that signals next.
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Labor Department recovers $1.7 million in unpaid overtime for 1,666 workers at Tennessee Ford site
The Labor Department says a contractor underpaid overtime at a Ford EV and battery campus in Tennessee, recovering $1.73 million for 1,666 workers. ([dol.gov](https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20260623))