Americans got their biggest raises in 40 years. Inflation took most of it.
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Americans got their biggest raises in 40 years.
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The typical American's paycheck has grown faster since 2019 than in any stretch since the early 1980s.
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But prices climbed nearly as fast, swallowing about 80% of the wage increase.
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