real wages

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That reflects the risk that higher fuel prices will erode gains in real wages and make households more cautious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

These range from the slowing economy, rising labor-market slack and stagnant real wages to the disinflationary — or deflationary — effect of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Italy is the only EU country where real wages have declined since 1990, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

From 2001-03 real wages fell and Brazil's economy   grew, on average, only 1.1% per year, as the country absorbed a   series of domestic and international economic shocks.

From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency