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payroll

[pey-rohl] / ˈpeɪˌroʊl /




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Payroll employment figures dropped by 100,000 last month.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

On the upside, several expenses typically reduce in retirement: Payroll taxes disappear and work-related costs — commuting, daily lunches, buying office suits etc. — also diminish.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Payroll growth has also slowed substantially in the past year, with employers adding 64,000 jobs in November.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Payroll gains in November were slightly better than the 45,000 forecast by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal, but they had expected a lower unemployment rate of 4.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Payroll clerks plunged 70% between 1970 and 1980, census data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025




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