Distinguishing between nominal and real returns gives investors expanded insight into how their money grows over time. Nominal return reflects the raw percentage gain on an investment. Real return ...

Annual gross wages increased in nominal terms in nearly all 32 European countries in 2024, with the exception of a very slight decline in Finland. However, this does not take inflation into account.

We present new evidence from a unique survey of firms across Europe on downward wage rigidity in both real and nominal terms. Our results indicate that wage rigidities are related to workforce ...

Not much unites the world these days. Yet there is one sentiment shared by many people, regardless of nationality: pessimism about the economy. Just one in ten Americans thinks they are better off ...

Japanese workers’ nominal pay rose at the fastest clip in seven months in July, with real wages increasing for the first time this year, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to consider a rate ...

Japanese workers’ nominal pay rose at the fastest clip in seven months, with real wages increasing for the first time this year, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to consider a rate hike in ...