On the recordMarch 12, 2019
It is my understanding that the Pew Research Center, highly respected, has said that today's real average wage has lower purchasing power, lower purchasing power, than it did 40 years ago.
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Larson cites research showing declining purchasing power of wages over 40 years.
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