Wage growth will surpass 3% next quarter

While there are some early signs that the recovery in employment is sputtering, we aren't convinced that the labour market has turned for the worse just yet. With labour shortages still severe and the minimum wage rising the most in years, the upshot is that wage growth will accelerate sharply over the second half of the year.

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