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Wage stagnation

Lowest-paid workers will likely feel the pinch of cooling economy first

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 23, 2022
Those same workers have seen their wages grow faster than the overall average in the last year thanks to the labor shortage.
Workers in low-paid environments, like restaurants and bars, saw some of the biggest wage gains during the pandemic.
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For some workers, big pay raises. Others, not so much.

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 3, 2018
Bank tellers, truck drivers and bartenders are among those in high demand.
Commuters make their way through Grand Central Terminal during evening rush hour in New York City.
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The Federal Reserve

Fed Chair Jay Powell: We’re “independent of political considerations”

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 12, 2018
In a 30 minute conversation, Chairman Powell discusses tariffs, political pressure on the Fed and wage stagnation.
Jerome Powell listens as President Trump announces Powell as nominee for Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2017.
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Millions of the nation’s lowest paid workers will get a new year boost

by Jed Kim
Dec 26, 2017
Analysts say local economies could also benefit from the wage hikes.
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What Homer Simpson can tell us about the economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle
Dec 14, 2016
He's had more than 100 jobs, but hasn't progressed economically.
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How The Deck Is Stacked

What it feels like to be a middle class family today

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Jun 9, 2016
Maybe it's time to redefine what it means to be middle class in America
Aaron and Mary Murray live with their five-year-old daughter Vandy and their dog Murphy in Los Angeles.
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The leap not taken: Wage growth

by Eliza Mills
Jan 23, 2015
Why haven't wage growth caught up to job growth?
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