Another strong set of labour market figures released this morning will feed concerns about labour shortages and the possible impact on inflation of higher wage growth. But the level of employment is still well below its pre-crisis level and underlying wage growth is much weaker than the headline number, suggesting there is still plenty of slack in the labour market.
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