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Only a handful of US workers have seen wages outpace inflation since 2021
Leisure and hospitality workers are the only sector to see real wages climb since early 2021. All o…
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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Most Americans saw their real wages drop in 2021 — except for hotel and restaurant employees
Prices for everyday goods soared 7% in the year through December, the fastest rate in 39 years. Mos…
Ben Winck
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Americans are getting raises, but most are worried it's not enough keep up with skyrocketing prices
Millennials are especially concerned. 72% worry they're not making enough to keep up with inflation…
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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5 major companies together saw their profits increase 41% during the pandemic, 8 times faster than their workers' wages, according to a new Brookings report
A new Brookings report highlights just how little wages grew relative to corporate profits during t…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Three signs 2015 will be the year of real wage growth
1) The official data suggests we are getting closer to full employment. The unemployment rate (U-3)…
Calculated Risk
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Americans have gotten bigger raises than other rich countries over the last few years
The US has seen more real wage growth than any other G7 nation, suggesting the US labor market is o…
Noah Sheidlower
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Democrats wished the election was about jobs. Trump's win showed it was about prices.
President-elect Donald Trump gained support in some states that saw declines in real wage growth, h…
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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A reminder that you really need to get as many raises as you can before you turn 40
"The fraction of the US population in the fast real wage growth phase has declined from close to 60…
Matt Turner
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The average American got a real pay cut of almost 4% in the last year — despite all the hype about the Great Resignation and labor shortage
Workers' nominal wages climbed a record 4.5% in the past year, but sky-high inflation has eaten awa…
Ben Winck
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People who switch their jobs are way more likely to see raises than workers who stay put
Pew Research Center examined Current Population Survey data to see what real pay changes for worker…
Madison Hoff
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Britain is facing an 'extraordinary and dreadful' income crisis
"The OBR is forecasting both lower nominal wage growth as a result of lower productivity, and highe…
Will Martin
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Don’t expect a good salary hike next year. Here’s why
"Salary hikes in India, although still higher than many other countries across the globe, have stab…
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Inflation actually isn't taking a bite out of your paycheck. Wages have been going up faster during the pandemic.
Paychecks have been going up faster than inflation during the pandemic as a whole, Insider calculat…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff,A…
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Wage Growth Is Really Going Nowhere
In Business Insider's latest Most Important Charts In The World feature, Ellen Zentner, senior U.S.…
Myles Udland
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And you thought wages in America were bad ...
"Inflation edged up to 15.6% y/y in July from 15.3% y/y in June. And the latest fall in the ruble m…
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Everyone Who Is Shopping Today Should Appreciate This Chart
The best news for US consumers as they digest last night's pumpkin pie and get ready for a hard day…
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Why Britain's surprise drop in unemployment isn't as great as it looks
Further, although core wages have marginally decelerated, given recently weak inflation, real wages…
Lianna Brinded
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Actually, wages are going up
Headline inflation, led by energy prices, has decelerated to 0.3% from 1.5% over the past year. At …
Myles Udland
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Pay raises just caught up with inflation for the first time in 2 years
Average wages grew faster in May than prices. It could be the start of some economic momentum for w…
Bartie Scott,Andy Kiersz
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Average rent is 32% of the typical Americans' pay — that's more than financial experts recommend budgeting for housing
Experts recommend spending less than 30% of your income on housing. For many Americans, that's no l…