Sentences with phrase «wage gains»

Even with the strengthening labor market, most officials «still described the pace of wage gains as moderate», according to the minutes.

The data shows the highest wage gains in the past 20 years or so have come among skilled workers.

Even with the strengthening labor market, most officials «still described the pace of wage gains as moderate,» according to the minutes.

Over in the real economy, jobs and moderate wage gains continue to support solid spending and steady growth not just here, but in most countries across the globe.

Thus «we have been gradually raising interest rates,» he said, repeating that he expects inflation to rebound along with wage gains.

The economy expanded, there was record low unemployment, strong wage gains and high corporate profits.

The unemployment rate remained at 4.1 % for the sixth straight month, and wage gains went up slightly for workers.

Despite the strong job growth, wage gains slowed.

For instance, the tightening labor market may be starting to show long - awaited wage gains.

Consumer spending should keep accelerating with tax cuts and small wage gains.

They might have to pay more, but it is no tragedy for our current population of low - skill workers to see larger wage gains during the good times.

After all, companies can offset wage gains with jobs cuts losses and automation.

I'm not sure why we have to only analyze wage gains relative to each other.

The longer - term trend for job creation in 2015 has been fairly robust, even if wage gains have been disappointing.

Furthermore, most of the nominal wage gains are concentrated in the upper 20 % of the workforce.

Two weeks ago inflation fears sparked by a surprise jump in wage gains sent the markets into a tail spin.

This group has also recently begun to enjoy stark wage gains.

For instance, the tightening labor market may be starting to show long - awaited wage gains.

In 2013 and the first half of 2014, San Diego home prices increased at annual rates between 10 and 20 percent — far outpacing wage gains.

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.

I see a toss - up between these two scenarios — but either outcome, faster job growth with steady wage gains, or steady job growth with an acceleration in wages, would boost household incomes and economic fundamentals.

And such wage gains feed back into global prosperity more readily than other kinds of economic boosts, such as profits, because wage - earners use the money to buy more goods and services — precisely the economic stimulus governments have been trying to bring about since the crisis of 2008.

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 figure is 2.7 % above the hourly wages workers saw in March last year, which is broadly in line with the moderate pace of wage gains so far this year.

Canadians also need to start seeing meaningful wage gains again, as we did between 1950 and 1980 when household income more than doubled in real terms.

But against the backdrop of slow average wage gains and record levels of household debt, she says, «it looks like the average Canadian is about to get into a pretty serious squeeze play.»

There was much excitement on Wall Street following strong employment gains for February that were accompanied by modest wage gains which suggested the Federal Reserve should be in no rush to raise interest rates aggressively.

Moreover, such wage gains feed back into global prosperity more readily than other kinds of economic boosts, such as profits, because wage - earners use the money to buy more goods and services — precisely the economic stimulus governments have been trying to bring about since the crisis of 2008.

Rental demand is high, as tight lending standards and muted wage gains continue to sideline many households from buying homes, The Wall Street Journal reports.

But it is unclear why the proposed tax cuts will provide the magic elixir required for higher productivity to translate into wage gains.

Recent outcomes were similar in the public and private sectors, after a period in which public sector EBAs had delivered higher wage gains than in the private sector.

Some analysts believe this has helped keep wage gains stagnant even as the jobless rate has fallen because employers don't have to raise wages as much to retain talent when there is less employee turnover.

The rise in house prices is outstripping wage gains.

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.

Yellen is looking to improve wage gains as the new standard for the U.S. economic recovery.

That said, there's just no story right now, at least in the actual data (as opposed to expectations), of an overly tight job market leading to inflationary wage gains.

Berson predicts that when wage gains start to accelerate nationally, probably by early next year, they will boost inflation more than expected.

If one assumes Mr. Rosengren allows the economy to hum along at the current levels (a big if since he wants to raise rates), a average 2.5 % wage gain less 2 % inflation makes you wait three more years to get back to 2007 (a lost decade plus two) and five years to party likes it's 1999 (two lost decades, plus one).

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

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.

Grayson and Ellis rank high on the list due to the relatively low average wages and the recent bout of home price inflation that has far exceeded wage gains.

After all, it has been a long time since the economy has been strong enough to cause decent wage gains for the average Joe.

The current robust pace is not expected to be sustained as economists forecast a slower pace of economic growth for the balance of the year amid lackluster wage gains.

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.