Workers Pay Rises Most Since 2008

Workers Pay Rises Most Since 2008
Steel is loaded onto a truck for shipping at the NLMK Indiana steel mill in Portage, Ind., on March 15, 2018. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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American workers over the past year enjoyed the biggest pay raise since 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Employers’ total expenses on wages and salaries went up by 2.8 percent in the 12 months ending June. Excluding government employees, pay went up at the annual rate of 2.9 percent for second quarter straight.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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