That could change: Some see more meaningful wage gains ahead as whatever slack that remains in the labor market works its way out. Gary Burtless, an economist at the Brookings Institution, says the steady pickup in employment present a brighter picture than relatively meager wage gains. But most consider improving it a key to unlocking stronger wage growth: For most of the last century, the two climbed in tandem. TRUMP TRACKERTRADE FLY-AROUND:President Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6, 2017. The Hill's Naomi Jagoda: "Congressional Republicans are rallying behind potential executive action by the Treasury Department to reduce capital gains unilaterally.

Source: Washington Post August 01, 2018 11:48 UTC