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6 Reasons That Pay Has Lagged Behind U.S. Job Growth
'Average hourly earnings were 2.9 percent higher in January than a year earlier, a hopeful sign that wages might be gaining traction in a tight labor market. Their stubborn failure to do so is one of the mysteries of a recovery now in its ninth year. These are factors that may be playing a part.
Declining Unionization
Restraints on Competition
A Lagging Minimum Wage
Globalization and Automation
Sluggish Productivity
Outsourcing
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/01/business/economy/wages-salaries-job-market.html?
