Why America's Wages Are Barely Rising
Economists say the pickup in wages has been sluggish. One possible reason is that high-earning baby boomers are leaving the workforce. And some people aren't looking to work because wages are too low.
by John Ydstie
Aug 03, 2017
2 minutes
Americans have been waiting for a solid pay raise for years. Maybe there's good news awaiting them as the country employs more people.
The U.S. economic recovery has gone on for eight long years, and the unemployment rate is at a low 4.4 percent. But wage gains have barely budged.
That's got economists scratching their heads.
Andrew Chamberlain, the chief economist at the jobs and recruiting
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