• U.S. weekly earnings rise 0.2% in April

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17 May 2016

U.S. weekly earnings rise 0.2% in April

The U.S. Labor Department released its real earnings data on Tuesday. Average weekly earnings rose 0.2% in April, after a 0.1% increase in March. March's figure was revised down from a 0.2% gain.

Average hourly earnings decreased 0.1% in April, after a 0.2% rise in March.

On a yearly basis, real average weekly earnings increased 1.3% in April, while hourly earnings rose 1.3%.

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