wages
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As job gains have slowed, consumption has instead been underpinned by strong real wage growth, i.e., wages that have outpaced inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
In the kind of aside that usually marks her research, our host notes that the British troops in Boston were underpaid, took second jobs, and thus lowered wages in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
In 2018, Buckingham split with Fleetwood Mac and a legal battle over lost wages with his former band ensued.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
According to Rideshare Drivers United, the union that represents rideshare drivers, algorithmic wages have been shaping pay for that industry’s workers for years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The owners had advanced a month’s wages to the men, to clear their debts.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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