(must-read) Heiner Flassbeck’s core argument is a single, coherent warning: Europe is repeating a #mercantilist fallacy -trying to regain competitiveness through #wage restraint -
https://www.relevante-oekonomik.com/2026/01/15/europa-auf-deflationskurs-und-die-ezb-sitzt-schon-wieder-auf-dem-falschen-dampfer/

Saint John Police officers awarded 15.42% pay bump over 3 years
An arbitration board has awarded Saint John Police Force officers a wage hike of more than 15 per cent over three years, maintaining their position as the highest paid municipal force in New Brunswick.
#wage #increase #police #SaintJohn
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-police-contract-wage-increase-arbitration-9.7047395?cmp=rss

At 1.90%, #euro area #inflation is expected to undershoot in 4Q2026, with no #wage growth pressure, notes @GoldmanSachs

US #labor market dynamic, chart @JPMorganAM
my two cents:
Since the early 1980s, US #wage growth has been structurally constrained by #unemployment, and the post-pandemic wage surge was a temporary deviation rather than a regime shift—making the current reversion entirely consistent with a labour market that systematically generates #affordability stress.

The year 2026 dawns in Germany with a mixed bag of policy changes, sparking debate over their economic and social implications. Several measures are taking effe... https://news.osna.fm/?p=29148 | #news #brings #hikes #wage #year

Indian professionals fear wage-based H-1B selection may reshape access to US tech jobs https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-h1b-visa-rule-change-indian-tech-workers-diaspora-concerns-hunuqnlb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #H1B #H1BVisa #Visa #Wage #USA

despite recent tax cuts, their net salaries will be lower.. New calculations by the Nuremberg-based software firm Datev and reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung,... https://news.osna.fm/?p=28091 | #news #cuts #german #loom #wage