After a record 25 consecutive months of negative real wage growth, wages have now outpaced reported inflation on a YoY basis for 29 straight months. This is a great sign for the American worker that hopefully continues.
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— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) November 28, 2025
Factcheck:
Yes. From July 2024 to July 2025, wages grew 1.5 percentage points faster than inflation. Nominal wages — the literal dollars earned regardless of cost of living — increased by 4.2% while inflation stood at 2.7%. When wage growth outpaces inflation, it indicates that workers are experiencing an increase in purchasing power from the previous year.
https://usafacts.org/answers/are-wages-keeping-up-with-inflation/country/united-states/