Summary
Americans received their biggest pay raises in 40 years, but inflation absorbed approximately 80% of these wage increases, negating much of the financial benefit.
Americans got their biggest raises in 40 years, but inflation took most of it
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finance
8 August 2026 at 4:05 am
Americans got their biggest raises in 40 years, but inflation took most of it
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