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Martin Heinrich: Wages are stuck. The typical worker's hourly wages, after adjusting for inflation, were lower in August than a year ago.

On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
Wages are stuck. The typical worker's hourly wages, after adjusting for inflation, were lower in August than a year ago.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich points out stagnant wages for workers despite tax law changes.

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