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Average US hourly earnings flat since Trump's return 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 for American workers are back to nearly the same level as when Trump was sworn in for his second term, meaning real wage growth since his return to the White House has been roughly zero once inflation is accounted for. Critics are citing the figure to argue that promises of a new economic 'golden age' have not materialized for ordinary workers, with wages stagnating in real terms.

Why now: Stagnant real wages undercut the administration's economic messaging, making it a talking point for critics.

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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 · 25

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