More companies are turning to this disappointing practice in this economy. When you’re running out of peanut butter, you spread what you have thinly across your toast. And apparently, that’s how are companies are spreading raises this year, according to a recent compensation report. The idea of a meager “peanut butter raise” that is spread evenly across the company, regardless of performance, is not a new idea, but under this tight labor market of higher unemployment rates and fewer job