In August, consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year while wages increased just 3.1%.

US consumer prices rose 3.4% in the year to August, unchanged from July and exactly in line with expectations, but the monthly increase of 0.4% was the sharpest since May, a sign…

The average real hourly wage, accounting for raises and inflation, went down by 0.3% over the past 12 months.