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Q3 2026 Benefits Wrap-Up: What the Latest Data Shows on Flexibility, Mental Health, and Pay
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Benefits & Total Rewards The third quarter of 2026 brought clarity to the U.S. benefits landscape. After years of experimentation during the pandemic and the post-pandemic recalibration, the data shows a workforce benefits market that has settled into a stable, evidence-based configuration. Organizations that understand what’s working — and what…
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Late Summer HR Tech Budget Cycles — Q3 Spend Patterns
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, HR Technology August arrives and the HR technology budget cycle begins shifting from mid-year review to Q4 finalization. For HR leaders who’ve spent Q1 and Q2 evaluating vendors, piloting tools, and defending tech budgets to CFOs, the…