Americans' paychecks are bigger than 40 years ago, but their purchasing power has hardly budged

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August 7, 2018

For most U.S. workers, real wages have barely budged in decades

Americans’ paychecks are bigger than 40 years ago, but their purchasing power has hardly budged

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Americans’ paychecks are bigger than 40 years ago, but their purchasing power has hardly budged

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