Everywhere you look there is good news for Americans' paychecks

[applegrove]

Everywhere you look there is good news for Americans' paychecks

By Bob Bryan at Yahoo Finance

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/everywhere-look-good-news-americans-113200083.html

"SNIP............


Slow wage growth has been among the biggest problems for the American economy over the past several years. Wages are finally rising, however, and they're starting to grow faster and faster.

No matter which tracker you use, everything is looking a little rosier.

The basic measure — average hourly earnings from the monthly jobs report — has hit cycle highs three times in the past five months and has been accelerating of late.

Additionally, the employment cost index (considered to be the most comprehensive measure of wages) has been moving upward over the past few years.


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[Silver_Witch]

1. Haven't seen this, nor have my friends

Won't believe it till I see it. Nothing since 2008 to speak of .5% to 1% max. Don't believe everything they tell you.

[bhikkhu]

2. Very true in my area

Employment is easier to get, people are ditching low paying jobs for better ones, lots of home improvement going on. And we're pretty much off the beaten track and behind the curve traditionally. I finally made more last year than I did in my previous best year, 2003.