Are Wages Really Increasing like We’ve Been Told?
Wage growth may have increased year-on-year, but as the economists run their eyes over the data, wage increases in the future will rely on a tight labour market.About Alana Sumic
Alana Sumic is part of the editorial team here at Money Morning. She contributes to bringing you Money Morning each day, along with all of Port Phillip Publishing’s many other publications.
As the Editor of the weekend edition of Money Morning Alana brings you a summary of the news for the week, and her own take on the week’s most important story in markets. She is also a writer and editor for Port Phillip Publishing’s political publication, The Australian Tribune.
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