Mmastodon BusinessEconomy first seen 7 h ago, last 41 min ago, peak #1

Real wages flat since Trump returned to office

Original: Average hourly # earnings are now back to almost exactly where they were when # Trump was sworn into office for the seco

Average hourly earnings in the United States are back to roughly the level they stood at when Trump was sworn in for his second term in January, meaning Americans have seen essentially zero real wage growth since he returned to the White House. Commenters are highlighting the figure as a rebuke to claims of a new economic golden age, noting that inflation has eroded all nominal gains.

Why now: The stagnant real wage data contradicts the administration's economic messaging, drawing criticism online.

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• Average hourly # earnings are now back to almost exactly where they were when # Trump was sworn into office for the second time, meaning that, on average, Americans have experienced zero # wage growth, in real terms, since he returned to the White House. Ahh the golden age. #… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 24

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