Here’s Why Average Hourly Earnings Will Pick Up

Founder and CEO of Estimize • Jun 6, 2015 at 9:27 AM EDT

With Joe Brusuelas, discussing the potential of a minimum wage increase, how retail sales no longer fully represent activity in the discretionary market, Q2 and GDP expectations. (Audio Length: 00:42:15)

Welcome to the June 3rd edition of This Week on Estimize - Economics.

Once again we are joined by the Chief Economist of McGladrey, Joe Brusuelas. In this episode Leigh and Joe discuss the potential of a minimum wage increase, how retail sales no longer fully represent activity in the discretionary market, Q2 GDP expectations, and end with a conversation on the tightening of the labor market and what’s expected from the the May jobs report on Friday.

Audio Length: 00:42:15

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