April sees wages rise in USA while job growth slows

摘要

In an indication that employers in the USA might be becoming cautious following a slowing of the economy early in the year, the country's labor market decelerated in April. The Labor Department reported that non-farm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 160,000 in April- the weakest gain since September. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate held steady at 5% in April. Wages rose and the work week grew longer during the month- both signs of solid underlying demand for labor despite slower hiring.