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Bankrate: US Wages Still Fall 1.2 Points Short of Inflation Since 2021

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Dec 10, 2025
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A viral social-media post claims that “middle- and low-income wages are trailing inflation under Trump … prices are going up faster than wages,” casting the situation as a crushing “inflation crisis.” Recent economic data show this claim is partially true — but more nuanced.

A new analysis from Bankrate shows that since January 2021, inflation has risen …

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