Most companies have set aside money for raises in 2015

The economy is improving. That’s the good news. But with an improving economy comes a demand from some workers for higher salaries. In our Flash Poll for the week of Jan. 5, nearly three-quarters – 71 percent – of respondents said their firms have allocated money for raises this year for their staffs, with a near-even split between those that have budgeted less than 3 percent and those that have set aside at least 3 percent.