RealTime Economic Issues Watch
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Karen Dynan (PIIE) and Wilson Powell III (Harvard Kennedy School)
The US economy’s surprising strength in July, adding 528,000 jobs, reflected a still tight labor market despite other signs of slowing economic activity. The rise in average hourly earnings of 5.2 percent over the 12 months ending in July poses a daunting challenge to the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. The data suggest that employment growth is likely to ease in coming months, reducing wage pressures.
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