Wages failed to rise in October as the job market deteriorated, the government said Monday, signaling consumer spending is unlikely to drive growth in the economy.
Monthly wages, including overtime pay and bonuses, were unchanged from a year earlier, the labor ministry said. Wages have fallen in nine of the past 11 months after sliding about 10 percent in the previous decade.
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