Economics

Rapid Wage Growth in U.S. Isn’t Going Anywhere Any Time Soon

  • Jobs report seen showing earnings rising 5.8% from prior year
  • ‘The solution to high wages is higher wages,’ economist says

An employee on a forklift inside a distribution center in Stonecrest, Georgia, U.S.

Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg
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Rapid wage growth in the U.S. likely isn’t retreating any time soon.