wages

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Wages External link are barely keeping up with inflation External link, and consumer confidence External link is at record lows.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Wages rose at an annual pace of 3.6% between December and February, the weakest rate since late 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Wages for permanent employees rose 5.1% on a year earlier, versus the 4.2% growth seen the month before and the 4.3% advance economists had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Wages rose in February, as they typically do.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Wages in Birmingham were already twice as high as in Meridian.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield