1 EMPLOYMENT REPORT I: THE OFFICIAL JOBS DATA Share on Twitter No surprise, most of the job data detailed in that Fed study can be found in the monthly employment report. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the August numbers on Friday. Economists expect August nonfarm payrolls increased close to 220,000. If so (and barring downward revisions), payrolls increased at 200,000 or better for seven months in a row, the longest such trend since 1997. 2EMPLOYMENT REPORT II: WAGE DATA Share on Twitter If Ms. Yellen said it once, she’s said it a dozen times: Wage growth matters when it comes to ... (full story)