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Scott Bessent: “Real wages are up $1,000… the bottom 25% of wage earners, just like in your first term, are outperforming the top 25%……”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
Real wages are up $1,000… the bottom 25% of wage earners, just like in your first term, are outperforming the top 25%… In the past year, that group had wage increases of 5.5% — three times what the top end has done.
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Discussing wage growth

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