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- ⚠️Americans' wages are stagnating
⚠️Americans' wages are stagnating
The share of working Americans not getting pay raises is increasing
Currently, 13.3% of working Americans are not receiving any pay rises, the highest share since 2021.
This is in line with the Great Financial Crisis levels and exceeded the share seen in the 2001 recession.

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Adjusted for inflation, this means millions of Americans’ wages are effectively declining. Needless to say, the lowest-income earners are hit the most in this environment. Will we see more consumers piling up debt, or even lower consumer spending?
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