[entropy12]

Your chart is good but ends during Obama period. Currently wages are going up under Trump with many more people working.

[central_va]

Yes 3%. Big deal. .5% above inflation.

[Theoria]

Maybe, but so is the debt. We have the most productive workers in the history of the world. Wage stagnation is a given. Throw in global wage arbitrage, ai, automation, increased immigration/illegal immigration and ya have a perfect storm.

Democratic candidate Andrew Yang is one of the few people out there talking about the coming storm of AI, such as automated vehicles. I excpect his pov will be taken from other dem candidates, keep a eye on him or such topics.