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Paychecks Rose For Third Straight Month in August—Even After Inflation
Breitbart ^ | 10/6/2026 | John Carney

Posted on 10/06/2026 2:09:25 PM PDT by Tell It Right

While inflation has been running stubbornly high, American paychecks are growing even faster than prices are rising.

Inflation-adjusted weekly wages have risen in 16 out of the 18 months for which the government reported data since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025. There was no data for October because of the government shutdown last year.

To put it differently, real weekly wages have been positive 89 percent of the time since Trump took office. By contrast, real weekly wages rose less than half of the time—46 percent—during Biden’s presidency. During Trump’s first term, real weekly wages were positive 94 percent of the time.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: economy; jobs; trump

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1 posted on 10/06/2026 2:09:25 PM PDT by Tell It Right
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To: Tell It Right

Shhh, that might help Trump.


2 posted on 10/06/2026 2:10:00 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Tell It Right

In before the “yes, but” Eeyores.


3 posted on 10/06/2026 2:17:47 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Tell It Right

We need to stop this affordability scam...


4 posted on 10/06/2026 2:48:17 PM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Tell It Right
YESSSS!!
5 posted on 10/06/2026 3:19:37 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: Jacquerie

Sure wages are higher, but how does that help the average family when eggs are up to $1.67 a dozen?!


6 posted on 10/06/2026 3:20:25 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: Tell It Right; FRiends

“To put it differently, real weekly wages have been positive 89 percent of the time since Trump took office. By contrast, real weekly wages rose less than half of the time—46 percent—during Biden’s presidency.”

OMG! Don’t tell the TDS component of FR know about this! They’re running out of pearls to clutch as it is, LOL!

P.S. Still Retired. No plans to return to the work-a-day world no matter HOW enticing. ;)


7 posted on 10/06/2026 3:24:44 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Our Kwik Trip (gas station/convenience store) has eggs for 99 cents a dozen. Limit Two.

But since there’s a Kwik Trip on every corner, you can probably score a dozen dozens in a day. ;)


8 posted on 10/06/2026 3:26:56 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
eggs for 99 cents a dozen. Limit Two

Dozen?

9 posted on 10/06/2026 3:30:08 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Yes. TWO DOZEN, not two eggs, LOL!

I have my own flock of laying hens. I only buy the Kwik Trip eggs if I’m making hard boiled - because those eggs are old, not any fresher than 2 weeks, usually. ;)


10 posted on 10/06/2026 3:38:36 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Yep. Just try to peel hard boiled fresh eggs.


11 posted on 10/06/2026 3:52:43 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

You know it, Chef Jeff. ;)


12 posted on 10/06/2026 5:14:54 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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