A new report reveals that U.S. wages and salaries made their biggest hike in a decade.
According to the report, wages have gone up 3.1%.
Employment costs rose more than expected in the third quarter in a sign that more inflation could be brewing in the U.S. economy.
The Labor Department’s employment cost index rose 0.8 percent for the period, ahead of the estimate of 0.7 percent from economists surveyed by Refinitiv.
Wages and salaries rose 0.9 percent, well ahead of expectations for 0.5 percent. Benefit costs were up 0.4 percent.
On a yearly basis, wages and salaries jumped 3.1 percent, the biggest increase in 10 years.
Wage increases have been the missing link in the economy since the recovery began in mid-2008. Average hourly earnings have been rising steadily but have stayed below the 3 percent level as slack has remained in the labor market.
Via TruthFeed
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