Economists see wage gains as US recovery spreads to more workers
Nascent uptick in wages prompts fresh warnings from more hawkish Fed officials to ward off "potential threat of inflation"
New York
FOR years, even as the economy recovered and the stock market soared, most US workers saw little evidence of better times in their paychecks.
But last month's surprisingly large increase in both average hourly and weekly earnings, along with other encouraging data, has convinced many economists that falling unemployment and increased hiring are finally about to start paying off in terms of wage gains for a broader swath of workers.
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