Employers recently told Conference Board researchers they are planning to boost their salary budgets by 3.9% in 2025. That speaks to two ideas addressed from several angles in our latest Market Moves Strategy newsletter: The economy in aggregate is/remains in fine shape and—notwithstanding chatter of a loosening labor market—firms need to continue to compete maniacally to acquire and keep the talent they need.


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