Wage growth is alive and well in America

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Protesters rally during demonstrations asking for higher wages in the Manhattan borough of New York April 15, 2015. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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Protesters rally during demonstrations asking for higher wages in the Manhattan borough of New York

Wages are still growing for US workers.

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The employment cost index rose as expected in the fourth quarter, with wages increasing 0.6%.

Expectations were for the latest employment cost index to show an 0.6% in costs during the fourth quarter.

The ECI report is a more comprehensive measure of wage growth than the average hourly earnings figure released with the monthly jobs report as it takes into account benefits in addition to wages and salaries.

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