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wages

NOUN
payment for work
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The county is firmly in a reflation phase with growth, wages and prices all in an upcycle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Raising her daughter on her wages had been "difficult" over the years and she had managed with the help of benefits, Ms Murray said.

From BBC

That has forced companies to cut back on hiring and left wages depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists say the scheme lifted rural consumption, reduced poverty, improved school attendance, and in some regions pushed up private-sector wages.

From BBC

Social Security was designed to replace wages for those no longer working.

From MarketWatch