wages

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Building data centers that run AI models is creating thousands of jobs, lifting wages for blue-collar workers and boosting gross domestic product, said Sacks, the face of the Trump administration’s AI strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After-tax wages for lower- and middle-income households have lagged inflation, while higher-income households have continued to see real gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The local hire rate was 47%, and the total hours worked in all trades was 2.3 million, with wages ranging from $43 to $131 with benefits and $28 to $86 without benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Economists worry it could trigger supply-side problems for the economy if labour starts becoming unavailable and wages begin to rise.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Mother made sure that Viola got nice new lengths of cotton in the summer and flannel in the winter, along with her weekly wages.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly