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Wages and Benefits are Rising at the Fastest Pace in a Decade

posted by martyb on Monday August 06 2018, @09:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the positive-news dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Marketwatch brings good news for the USA: American workers are finally reaping the benefits of the lowest unemployment rate and best jobs market in decades: Wages and benefits are rising at the fastest pace in a decade. Firms have sought to fill openings by offering better benefits such as more vacation time or flexible hours. When push comes to shove, they are offering higher pay. While bigger paychecks are great for workers, the US Federal Reserve is watching closely to see if rising compensation is stoking inflation. The Federal Reserve could increase U.S. interest rates if it becomes a big worry, but so far inflation remains relatively mild.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 06 2018, @05:27PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 06 2018, @05:27PM (#717914)

    I think you are looking for an expression commonly taught in Journalism schools: "'Better' doesn't mean 'Good,' it means 'Not getting worse'"

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 06 2018, @07:47PM (2 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Monday August 06 2018, @07:47PM (#717963) Homepage Journal

    I write perl not English. Don't be discriminating on me from your position of privilege.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 07 2018, @04:14AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 07 2018, @04:14AM (#718101)

      Liar! Your comments are far more legible than even text-book perl.

      • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday August 07 2018, @10:53AM

        by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday August 07 2018, @10:53AM (#718179) Homepage Journal

        Only to noobs. My English is far more fucked up than my perl.

        By design, if you really want to know. I decided a long time back that picking up a thick Oklahoma accent would make me sound more accessible to the proletariat than precise speech and talking over their heads all the time. Which is important if you want a wider range of chicks to pick up.

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