Inflation remains faster than usual — and month-to-month bumps are still likely as volatile prices fluctuate — but it is making progress back toward a normal pace.
Tag: Wages and Salaries
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U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts
Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but last year’s growth was still impressive by longer-term standards.
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Brisk Wage Gains in December Could Keep the Fed Watchful
Average hourly earnings climbed 0.4 percent from the previous month, and 4.1 percent compared to a year earlier. That was faster than economists expected.
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What Investors and the Fed Will Look For in the Jobs Report
All eyes will be on the latest nonfarm payrolls data scheduled for release on Friday. Here’s what to look out for.