This was posted on another thread I started on the GREAT economic news....
In opposition to the GREAT news I posted, another person argued thus...

Not everything... wages still suck... not just me saying that - it's a fact.  Wage growth is sluggish to the point of almost being non-existent.

I call your attention to the word I underlined, and italicizes...... do you see it?

Now, this article I copied from CNN Money, here is just a part of their report, from CNN.

Wages also continued to grow -- albeit at a more subdued pace of 2.6% over the past 12 months.

Please help me, is 2.6 a negative number?

Here, if you need further information, if it would help in giving me an answer, its at CNN, under the heading of: Whoa! 313,000 jobs added last month. Here's where they came from...

Tell you what, here is a link: http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/09/investing/jobs-report-sector-gains/index.html

Do you think this might help too?


Definition of fact:

1 a : something that has actual existence space exploration is now a fact
b : an actual occurrence prove the fact of damage
2 : a piece of information presented as having objective reality These are the hard facts of the case.
3 : the quality of being actual : actuality a question of fact hinges on evidence
4 : a thing done: such as
a : crime accessory after the fact
b archaic : action
c obsolete : feat
5 archaic : performance, doing

Thank you in advance for any help  

And maybe we should define, almost, like, having a IQ of 46, is almost, as good as one scoring over 140.....

Or, he almost scored a strike, bowling....
He just missed by one pin, only knocking down nine, in the lane next over from him.

Fact:

Wage growth was a disappointment, however, with wages rising 0.1% over the prior month and 2.6% over last year. Both numbers were well below expectations. Economists had expected the report to show that average hourly earnings grew by 0.2% over the prior month and 2.8% over the prior year in February, according to estimates from Bloomberg.


So, while 2.6 isn't negative, it sure ain't all roses.

Get a grip ray.

T And T Garage wrote on 03/09/18 at 18:14:06:


Yeah, that’s a HUGE difference  

The new normal, oh, never mind, must be stormy at your place, got BIG fronts, on both sides of that storm.
Heard Tweeter was thinking about getting advice from John Edwards on how to weather those babies.....

Look, I am bored out of my mind doing nothing, as I heal....
I have been so desperate I post stuff on here hoping to get interactions.
However, I would rather be even bored more, than to play with you....
What was I thinking 🤕🤷‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

2.6 % I wish! I got 2%last year.🙁 I guess the cost of living goes up more than the cost of living raises do.