# Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks

https://mins.news/en/item/55845

- CNBC, 2026-09-12 12:49 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/12/inflation-is-outpacing-wage-growth-again-squeezing-americans-paychecks.html

> 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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