U.S. quit rate points to more inflation

13 September 2017

 

The quit rate time series produced by the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) is a leading indicator of U.S hourly pay. As wages account for around 55% of a product’s or service’s price*, wage inflation and overall inflation rates tend to be closely related. Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen is thought to pay close attention to the quit rate and she has referred to it in more than...

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