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wages

NOUN
payment for work
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With wages nearly 4% higher than a year ago, that improves affordability further.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The wages are higher in the U.S. but the quality of life is higher in Europe.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: "Something's got to give. Either the wages have got to rise or the housing prices have got to drop, there can't be both."

From BBC

Workers will negotiate wages accordingly and financial markets will question whether the Fed is still committed to doing “whatever it takes” to restore price stability, he said.

From Barron's

They’re also more educated than their older counterparts, which lends itself to higher wages, experts note.

From MarketWatch