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Monday, October 28, 2024

Inflation - Public Perception Matters

Is Pay Beating Inflation? It’s Complicated.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/business/economy/inflation-wages-pay-salaries.html
On average, wages have risen faster than prices in recent years. But not all Americans are getting ahead.
 
Inflation Has Cooled, but Americans Are Still Seething Over Prices
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/us-inflation-price-hike-psychology-c8a3f69b
Many people—though not all—saw wage increases that kept pace with the pandemic’s rapid price hikes, but the psychological toll remains.