One trend in labor markets is:
A) a decrease in average real wages in the United States and other industrial countries.
B) decreasing wage inequality in the United States.
C) weak rates of job creation in the United States since 1980.
D) a slowdown in the rate of real wage growth since the early 1970s.

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The statement "a slowdown in the rate of real wage growth since the early 1970s" matches the trend in labor markets described in the question. A and C are incorrect as they state an opposite trend, while B is incorrect as it contradicts the well-documented phenomenon of increasing wage inequality in the United States.

One Trend in Labor Markets Is