Workers are barely getting ahead in this economy

Subscribe:AppleSpotifyAmazonRSSJul 16, 2026On today’s program, we’ll look at why real earnings are stagnating.

DownloadRouzes/Getty ImagesSubscribe:AppleSpotifyAmazonRSSSegments From This EpisodeWhat happens when wages grow at the same rate as inflationby Mitchell HartmanJustin Sullivan/Getty ImagesEven with the latest decline in inflation, real earnings have stagnated over the past year.

DownloadThe TeamKimberly Adams HostMeredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior ProducerAlex Schroeder Senior ProducerAriana Rosas ProducerErika Soderstrom Associate ProducerTamar Faggen Assistant ProducerAshley Rodriguez Assistant ProducerEmma Condon Assistant ProducerDylan Miettinen Digital ProducerBrian Allison Audio EngineerDavid Schreck Audio EngineerSam Keenan Audio Engineer

Workers are barely getting ahead in this economy

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