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Are wages outpacing inflation? Depends on what you do.

by Justin Ho
Jan 12, 2022
Real average hourly pay increased 0.1% in December. Generally, wages are beating inflation, but some industries are lagging.
While pay in leisure and hospitality is increasing faster than prices, sectors like construction and manufacturing are lagging behind.
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Here is the truth about wages that you won’t hear from Trump

by Jana Kasperkevic and Kimberly Adams
Feb 2, 2018
Are wages really growing under President Donald Trump?
President Donald Trump holds a glass of water before he delivers the State of the Union address.
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Real vs. nominal wages

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 4, 2015
Average hourly pay for Americans increased an anemic 0.3 percent in August.
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