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real wages

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
purchasing power
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However the figures are also likely to reflect the fact that real wages across the Northern Ireland private sector were rising in 2024.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

With inflation for this year forecast to average 3%, that points to a slight increase in real wages during the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“Even if the war ends quickly, the economy will likely take some time to reset, and real wages may take a hit until then,” he said.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

The war has also placed major economic strain on the country at a time of rising inflation and falling real wages exacerbated by Western sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

General high prices would not change general real wages.

From Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill




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