On the recordNovember 27, 2017
There is no indication in wages that the labor market is overheating or even hot.
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congress.govThere is no indication in wages that the labor market is overheating or even hot.
Powell comments on the lack of wage growth despite low unemployment rates.
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Part of that is due to the start-stop nature of the tariffs that have been introduced.
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Rising downside risks to employment have shifted our assessment of the balance of risks
Stopping sooner could have made some difference, but not likely enough to fundamentally alter the trajectory of the economy