Anxiety about the economy is forcing two-thirds of U.S. employers to yank budgets for raises
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Fortune
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Courtney Vinopal
Of the respondents who said their 2026 budget for salary increases is expected to be lower than their 2025 budget, nearly two-thirds (66%), said they were “concerned about future economic conditions or business performance,” up 17 percentage points from last year.
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