Unemployment is down, profits are up — so where"s the wage growth?

Despite a tightening labor market and low unemployment, employees have not seen a meaningful increase in wages......»»

Jason Smith/Getty Images The US economy is a composite of the economies of the 50 states and DC that make up that economy. We recently ranked the economies of a.....»»

With the official unemployment rate at an 18-year low, blue-collar workers are in high demand......»»

U.S. job growth increased more than expected in June as manufacturers stepped up hiring, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases......»»

Job additions up, wage growth steady......»»

The dollar hit three-week lows on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in June, but a closely-watched inflation gauge - wage growth - rose less than forecast and the unemployment rate increased......»»

U.S. job growth increased more than expected in June as manufacturers stepped up hiring, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases......»»

U.S. job growth increased more than expected in June as manufacturers stepped up hiring, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases......»»

The dollar hit three-week lows on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in June, but a closely watched inflation gauge - wage growth - rose less than forecast and the unemployment rate increased......»»

stellamc / Shutterstock When searching for a job, location is crucial. Career site Zippia found the 100 best metropolitan areas in the US for wage growth and low unemployment......»»

Pressed repeatedly by Democrats about what the Fed could do to accelerate wage growth, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said a strong economy and low unemployment would ultimately lift wages......»»

Wage increases stayed contained U.S. hiring cooled in July after more-robust gains than previously reported, while the unemployment rate slipped back below 4 .....»»

August nonfarm payroll growth came in better than expected while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9%. Wages increased as well, but June and July job growth was cut by a combined total of........»»

Bill Pugliano / Stringer / Getty Images Unemployment in the US has reached a record low, but wage growth is slow. Low productivity growth is the primary factor, but economists are puzzled as to how exactly the two are connected. Experts.....»»

The humming economy is bringing more labor strife. In recent weeks, unionized hotel housekeepers in Chicago, distillery workers in Kentucky and crane operators in Seattle have all walked off the job to pressure employers for better pay and benefits......»»

Ahead of today's jobs report, Nomura's Bilal Hafeez summarized the worst case scenario as "weak employment but high wage growth." And moments ago, we got one half of this scenario materializi.....»»

U.S. employers added just 134,000 jobs in Septem.....»»

The U.S. and the U.K. have both seen an apparent paradox of a sharp decline in the unemployment rate accompanied by a paltry pay growth......»»

The U.S. and the U.K. have both seen an apparent paradox of a sharp decline in the unemployment rate accompanied by a paltry pay growth......»»

Employers slowed their pace of hiring in November, but wage growth matched the highest rate in nearly a decade and unemployment held at the lowest rate since December 1969......»»