Sentences with phrase «while 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.
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Thus the wage gains are from a one time energy glut brought about by increased supply from fracking, lower demand from a weak global economy, and some producers increasing production to make up for lower prices (not entirely self defeating as consumer nations expand inventories while prices are low).
A short while ago the Blackstone hedge fund's co-founder, Stephen Schwarzman, characterized the attempt to tax short - term arbitrage trading gains at the same rate that wage - earners pay as analogous to Adolph Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939.
The WCI suggests that the education sector experienced the largest wage increases over the year to the June quarter 2003, while the smallest gains were in the communications sector.
Middle - class wage growth is stagnant in the globalized economy, while the well - to - do have seen great gains.
Some interesting news about the US economy: While middle wage jobs show little signs of recovery, a new study from Georgetown University discovered there have been more «good» jobs (which pay at least $ 53,000 a year) than people have assumed, and 2.8 million of the 2.9 million good jobs gained in the recent period of recovery have gone to college graduates.
Good jobs are disappearing for people with only a high - school diploma, while wage and employment gains increasingly accrue to people with higher education.
Starting wage is $ 9.00 / hour with advances in pay based on time spent and experience gained while on our part - time event staff.
Apprenticeships provide a great opportunity for young workers to gain practical, hands - on experience while studying for a qualification and earning a wage.