Wage growth

Average hourly earnings are rising about 3% per year. In some occupations, gains are much stronger.

The Economic Policy Institute says the highest earners are getting the biggest raises.

President Trump in Davos celebrated low- and middle-class gains. But staples of the blue-collar workforce, like manufacturing, are not faring well.

A Bankrate.com survey of 1,000 people across the country found only 49% of respondents got a raise in 2019.

Average hourly earnings were unchanged in September, and the annual growth rate fell 0.3% from the previous month.

Annual growth in average hourly earnings has fallen back after hitting 3.4% in Feburary, a post-recession peak.

Small business owners, who have struggled to find the workers they need, are frustrated.

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