Wage Series Part 14: Spring CPI Data Shows Predicted Inflation Bump, But More

Wage Series Part 14: Spring CPI Data Shows Predicted Inflation Bump, But More

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

Spring Blip. For some time, we had been predicting a bump in the upcoming Spring CPI numbers. As the April and May numbers materialized, that prediction proved accurate. The question now is what lies ahead.

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Wage Series Part 11: Does Geographic Location Matter?

Wage Series Part 11: Does Geographic Location Matter?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

In the previous two articles in this wage series, we discussed the extent to which population and assessed valuation correlated with wage rankings.  In this article, we discussed geographic location and the effect of various labor markets on public safety wages.

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Wage Series Part 10: Does Assessed Valuation Matter?

Wage Series Part 10: Does Assessed Valuation Matter?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

In the last issue we discussed whether – and to what extent — population influenced a jurisdiction’s relative wage ranking.  In this article, we discussed to what extent assessed valuation influences that ranking.

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