Massachusetts pension database for 2025, and it’s a whopper!

Here are the $6.6 billion pensions paid out to Massachusetts public employee retirees. It’s all part of the Herald’s 19th ...
Seeking Alpha

Nonfarm payroll growth in November rebounds from October loss, as expected

U.S. nonfarm payrolls grew by 64K in November, topping the 40K consensus and rebounding from a 105K decline in October, which is also an initial estimate, according to data released by the Bureau of ...
GeekWire

Washington state lawmaker says proposed payroll tax could benefit large tech companies

Rep. Shaun Scott, D-43. A newly proposed payroll tax would add new costs for large businesses in Washington state. But Rep. Shaun Scott, a Seattle Democrat sponsoring the bill, argues it would protect ...
The Olympian

WA Democratic lawmaker unveils proposed tax on big businesses

Washington state Democratic lawmakers are mulling plans for new taxes to help the state resolve a persistent budget shortfall. On Dec. 2, first-term state Rep. Shaun Scott of Seattle held a news ...
ESPN

Yankees lowering payroll would be 'ideal,' Hal Steinbrenner says

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner claimed it was too early in the offseason to determine his team's payroll range for the 2026 season, but he'd prefer that the number drop from the $319 million he said ...
NerdWallet

Gusto vs. QuickBooks Payroll: Which Is Best for You?

Gusto is more scalable and HR-focused, whereas QuickBooks Payroll offers quicker direct deposit and more robust in-house time tracking. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...
Heavy.com

Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Payroll: How Much Money Does Each Team Spend?

The 121st Major League Baseball World Series got underway on Friday night, pitting two of the biggest-spending teams of 2025 against each other. But even though the Los Angeles Dodgers are the highest ...
USA Today

MLB team payrolls for 2025 from highest to lowest

The New York Mets had MLB's largest 2025 payroll on opening day, according to MLB's present-day calculations obtained by USA TODAY Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers, thanks largely to Shohei Ohtani's ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft warns of new “Payroll Pirate” scam stealing employees’ direct deposits

Microsoft is warning of an active scam that diverts employees’ paycheck payments to attacker-controlled accounts after first taking over their profiles on Workday or other cloud-based HR services.
The New York Times

Astros payroll breakdown: What to expect as Houston enters a fascinating offseason

Framber Valdez is eligible for free agency. Will he return? Alex Slitz / Getty Images For the second consecutive season, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane crossed into what had previously been unfamiliar ...
The New York Times

Mets payroll breakdown: What to expect entering a long 2025 offseason

In 2025, the Mets’ payroll became a punchline for a different reason. For much of the last decade, the Mets’ amorphous but always restricted budget drew the justified ire of their fan base. Every ...