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Robert Reich: “Recent wage hikes have not kept up with inflation. Most workers' paychecks are shrinking in terms of real purchasing…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2022
Recent wage hikes have not kept up with inflation. Most workers' paychecks are shrinking in terms of real purchasing power.
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Robert Reich

Editor's note · Context

Wages are not driving inflation; they are actually reducing inflationary pressures.

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