Real Wages Plummet as Inflation Hits the US Recovery

Tags: U.S. Economy

01/21/2022 Daniel Lacalle

Friday’s jobs report was weak, but the most alarming datapoint is that real wages are plummeting.

Original Article: “Real Wages Plummet as Inflation Hits the US Recovery“

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