real wages
Example Sentences
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Italy is the only EU country where real wages have declined since 1990, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
From Barron's
Average hourly earnings in September increased a mere 0.2%, meaning real wages after inflation declined that month.
In all, Desai added, the administration “will continue to implement and emphasize these and other economic policies that are cutting costs, raising real wages and securing trillions in investments to make and hire in America.”
From MarketWatch
That relentless pressure from an organized working class “raised real wages and created a set of fringe benefits, including health insurance and retirement pay,” he says.
From 1840 to 1900 real wages doubled, and the average lifespan increased by 22%, from roughly 41 years to 50.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
