https://fortune.com/2026/08/06/over-a-third-employers-handed-out-peanut-butter-raises-2026-quarter-of-bosses-admit-losing-top-talent-bad-pay/
A third of employers handed out ‘peanut butter raises’ this year—and underpaid staff are leaving |...
Aug 6, 2026 - Around 36% of U.S. companies say they gave out across-the-board pay increases this year—and experts warn it’s killing motivation.