EconomyInflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks

Consumer prices rose 3.4% in August from a year earlier, while wages increased just 3.1%, putting renewed pressure on Americans’ paychecks as inflation outpaces wage growth.

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