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39. "The Employment Cost Index shows continued deceleration in compensation growth in Q4."

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The Employment Cost Index shows continued deceleration in compensation growth in Q4. All metrics of wage growth are slowing even as inflation has gotten stuck confirming that labor demand < greatly reduced labor supply

8:58 AM · Feb 10, 2026

The Employment Cost Index shows continued deceleration in compensation growth in Q4. All metrics of wage growth are slowing even as inflation has gotten stuck confirming that labor demand < greatly reduced labor supply
— Julia Coronado (@jc-econ.bsky.social) 2026-02-10T13:58:07.711Z

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"The Employment Cost Index shows continued deceleration in compensation growth in Q4." mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago #39