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The labor market is still resilient to rates increases, and wages are still above average, due to this we can still expect pressure to the upside in CPI in the coming months, especially in the service sector.<ref>https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-growth#:~:text=Wage%20Growth%20in%20the%20United,percent%20in%20March%20of%202009</ref>
The labor market is still resilient to rates increases, and wages are still above average, due to this we can still expect pressure to the upside in CPI in the coming months, especially in the service sector.<ref>https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-growth#:~:text=Wage%20Growth%20in%20the%20United,percent%20in%20March%20of%202009</ref>


*However, the trend has been slowing recently, recent labor data shows Average hourly earnings for all employees on US private nonfarm payrolls increased by 4.6% year-on-year in February 2023, up from 4.4% in the prior month but slightly below market forecasts of a 4.7% rise. <ref>https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/average-hourly-earnings-yoy</ref> The most recent high was 5.9% on March 2022.  
* In March, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 9 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $33.18.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm</ref>
* Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 4.2 percent. Down from 4.6% in the prior month and slightly below market forecasts of a 4.3% rise. <ref>https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/average-hourly-earnings-yoy</ref>
* In March, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 9 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $28.50. <ref>https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t19.htm</ref>


===2. Supply chain issues===
===2. Supply chain issues===