Sentences with phrase «u.s. wage gains»

U.S. wage gains are feeding higher inflation and solid consumer spending, supporting profits in the face of rising labor costs.

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«Strong economic momentum and accelerating price and wage gains should lead to three more Fed rate hikes this year,» Kathy Bostjancic, head of U.S. macro investor services at Oxford Economics USA, wrote in response to the survey.

If the upcoming U.S. jobs data shows gains in wage rises, that would propel the dollar higher,» said Shinichiro Kadota, senior currency strategist at Barclays Capital in Tokyo.

U.S. employers added the largest number of workers in nearly three years in November and wage gains picked up, a sign of economic strength that could draw the Federal Reserve closer to raising interest rates.

U.S. employers added the largest number of workers in nearly three years in November and wage gains picked up.

Indeed, the 10 - year Treasury yield hit a four - year high on Friday after the latest monthly U.S. jobs report showed solid wage gains, effectively confirming an expected rate increase at the Federal Reserves next meeting, in March.

The U.S. economy probably added 185,000 jobs in March while wage gains accelerated, a survey of economists showed, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's case for continuing to increase interest rates gradually to keep inflation from overheating while keeping unemployment low.

Meanwhile, the U.S. job market showed strength with much greater - than - expected job gains for February, eclipsing ongoing weaknesses in wage and workforce growth.

Columbus, OH - Despite a surprising slowdown in household growth at the end of 2015, the outlook for the U.S. housing market remains upbeat thanks to solid housing demand driven by continued job growth and incipient wage gains.

Even as U.S. employment gains reduce joblessness to the lowest since 2008, the lack of consistent wage growth may undermine the Fed, upending conventional wisdom once more.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- U.S. employers added the largest number of workers in nearly three years in November and wage gains picked up, a sign of economic strength that could draw the Federal Reserve closer to raising interest rates.

In many U.S. cities, home - price gains over the last few years have outpaced wage and income growth by a wide margin.

With three rounds of QE, the U.S. economy received no median wage growth, little inflation movement, a lackluster employment sector with numbers are cooked, and 95 % of income gains going to 1 % of the nation.

The U.S. economy accelerated in the second quarter as consumers ramped up spending and businesses invested more on equipment, but persistent sluggish wage gains cast a dark shadow over the growth outlook.

Meanwhile, the U.S. job market showed strength with much greater - than - expected job gains for February, eclipsing ongoing weaknesses in wage and workforce growth.

An improving labor market and steady wage gains have offset the rise in interest rates since Donald Trump's U.S. presidential win in November and tight inventories nationwide, analysts said.

Adds Yun, «With roughly 26 million more people in the U.S. 2 compared to the peak year of home sales in 2005 (7.08 million), the pace of existing sales would likely be more robust if not for the economy's subpar growth since the downturn and wage gains that have failed to keep pace with rents and home prices.»

Although U.S. economic growth this year isn't expected to be spectacular — about 2.8 percent of gross domestic product for the year — job, wage, and wealth gains from a rising stock market will be sufficient to give consumers the wherewithal to start buying again.