” the EPI report says. “With few exceptions, real (inflation-adjusted) hourly wages fell or stagnated for workers across the wage spectrum between 2013 and 1014—even for those with bachelor’s or advanced degrees” The report adds that, “ever since 1979, the vast majority of American wor...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's inflation-adjusted wages rose for two consecutive months in July thanks to a bump in summertime bonuses, government data showed on Thursday. Real wages in the world's fourth-largest economy grew 0.4% in July, rising at a slower pace than June'...
But union membership has declined by about 50% over the past 40 years. And last year, the state of Wisconsin stripped most public workers of their collective bargaining rights. Many economists think the decline in membership is an important factor in the drop in wages, adjusted for inflation....
"If prices are growing faster than wages, then people are getting inflation-adjusted pay cuts," according to Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a right-leaning think tank. "Ultimately, this varies dramatically for every individual." Plus, ...
Adjusted for inflation, overall wages fell for the 16th straight month in October, down 2.8 percent from the previous year. Business mood fragile In addition, Japanese business confidence barely improved in the fourth quarter, according to a closely watchedBank of Japansurvey, suggesting a slo...
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's inflation-adjusted wages fell for the second straight month in September, government data showed on Thursday, underlining the negative effect of persistently elevated prices on nominal pay. Real wages, a key indicator of consumer purchasing power ...
The labor ministry said that the rise in wages reflects an overall upward trend in base salary. It added that the slight increase in wages recently, on an inflation-adjusted basis, came despite an ongoing increase in consumer prices, owing to higher energy costs....
Wages which are in terms of the goods and services money will buy as distinct from nominal wages which are simply wages in terms of money. If there is an inflation real wages may fall while nominal wages may rise. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagra...
In some states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, New York and Washington, the minimum salary required to be classified as exempt from overtime is tied to the minimum wage or is otherwise adjusted annually with the minimum wage and therefore will also increase on January 1, 2025....