Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agoU.S. job gains totaled 272,000 in May, more than expectedwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down16
arrow-up175arrow-down1external-linkU.S. job gains totaled 272,000 in May, more than expectedwww.cnbc.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoFrom the article Regarding wages, average hourly earnings were higher than expected as well, rising 0.4% on the month and 4.1% from a year ago. The respective estimates were for increases of 0.3% and 3.9%.
minus-squareanticolonialist@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down7·6 months agoStill doesn’t mean shit if people can’t live on those wages.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·6 months agoWell, it’s better than inflation. But, I realize that whine is for another reason.
minus-squareanticolonialist@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·6 months agoNot when inflation has exceeded wage growth
From the article
Still doesn’t mean shit if people can’t live on those wages.
Well, it’s better than inflation. But, I realize that whine is for another reason.
Not when inflation has exceeded wage growth