D.C. and N.Y. Charities Reveal Recession Jitters in New Surveys

Of those projecting raises for their employees, the largest percentage of New York groups—21 percent—predicted pay increases of between 2.6 percent and 3 percent. Washington groups were more optimistic; among organizations in that city predicting pay increases in 2009, the largest percentage—27 percent—predicted raises of 3.1 percent to 5 percent.