Jobs
Slowing US Wage Growth to Set Stage for End of Fed Tightening
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A monthly US jobs report due Friday is set to show wage growth continued to moderate in July, bolstering the case for an end to Federal Reserve tightening, according to Bloomberg Economics.
Average hourly earnings probably rose 0.3% last month amid “softer labor demand and somewhat higher supply,” marking a step down from June’s 0.4% increase, Bloomberg economists Stuart Paul and Anna Wong wrote Thursday in a preview of the report.