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New paper shows that 37% of workers in US saw real wages decline from 2021-2024 [pdf]

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New paper shows that 37% of workers in US saw real wages decline from 2021-2024 [pdf] is a developing story worth watching.

The consequence

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Source note

Hacker News reporting: https://bfi.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BFI_WP_2026-108-1.pdf

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