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Private-Sector Wages Have Grown Annually At Just 0.3% After Inflation

After adjusting for inflation, that is. We spotted this stat today -

"AMERICA’S workers have seen better days. Over the past decade private-sector wages have grown at an average yearly rate of just 0.3% after accounting for inflation—a fraction of their typical pace of growth. "

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