Consumer News: Oil prices keep going up, wage increases met by ongoing inflation and more
Consumer News: Oil prices keep going up, wage increases met by ongoing inflation and more.
Wage Increase
Walmart to raise wages for thousands of employees
Walmart is raising wages for 425,000 of its workers. The country’s largest private employer said it would raise pay for hourly U.S. workers to an average above $15 an hour.
Senators seek 5 percent raises for state employees
(Photo: Rich Wandover) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bi-partisan group of South Carolina senators is advocating a 5 percent cost-of-living raise for state employees. Republican Sen. John Courson of Columbia said Thursday it’s time to say `thank you’ by passing a budget that increases paychecks starting in July. Senate Minority Leader Nikki Setzler says many employees’ take-home pay has actually…
