U.S. Wages and Benefits Jump as Economy Reopens

WASHINGTON (AP) – Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months of the year, a sign that businesses are starting to offer higher pay to fill newly-opened jobs.

U.S. workers’ total compensation rose 0.9% in the January-March quarter, the largest gain in more than 13 years, the Labor Department said Friday. That’s up from 0.7% in the final three months of last year.

Still, the increase is just barely above 0.8% gains in two quarters in 2018.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

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