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Figure 2-32<br />

Nominal Wage Growth Over Past Year, 2003–2015<br />

Percent Change<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

Compensation<br />

per Hour<br />

(2015:Q4)<br />

Average Hourly<br />

Earnings<br />

(Dec-2015)<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

Employment<br />

Cost Index<br />

(2015:Q4)<br />

0<br />

-1<br />

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017<br />

Note: Compensation per hour is for the business sector. Average hourly earnings are for production and<br />

nonsupervisory workers. The employment cost index is for the private sector.<br />

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Department of Labor; Haver Analytics.<br />

Figure 2-33<br />

Consumer Price Inflation, 2012–2015<br />

12-Month Percent Change<br />

3.0<br />

2.5<br />

2.0<br />

Federal Reserve Longer-Run Objective<br />

1.5<br />

Core PCE<br />

1.0<br />

Dec-15<br />

0.5<br />

Total PCE<br />

0.0<br />

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016<br />

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Haver Analytics.<br />

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