CNBC: You should ask for a raise right now—here’s how

Right now might be the opportune time to ask your boss for a raise.

That’s what my co-worker Abigail Johnson Hess found after speaking to a few economists about the current labor conditions in the U.S. In addition to rising inflation, there are labor shortages in some industries — particularly leisure and hospitality — that can give employees a leg up in asking for more money.