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Fed's Barkin Says Doesn't Think There Is Wage Inflation Right Now; Best Measure Of Job Market Health Is Unemployment Rate

Aug 7, 2026 · 10:41 AM ET· updated 1h ago

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Why It Matters

A leader of the Federal Reserve says workers' pay isn't growing too fast right now, and the best way to check if the job market is healthy is by counting how many people have jobs. This affects the whole stock market because when people have good jobs, companies can make more money.

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