The recent surge in labour force participation has been concentrated among low-skilled workers, which may be artificially depressing average hourly earnings. But with this trend unlikely to last and the unemployment rate close to its natural level, we anticipate a sharp rise in wage growth which could catch Fed officials unaware.
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