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26. When workers fight inflation by not getting raises, rich people don't have to with a tight money pol

Thu Aug 2, 2018, 07:58 PM

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Fed Chair Powell "Puzzled" by Lack of Wage Growth [View all] louis c Aug 2018 OP

It's due to the decline of unions Fullduplexxx Aug 2018 #1

He should tell the truth...it's not a bug; it's a feature. N/T lapucelle Aug 2018 #2

Why don't we try, I dunno, another tax cut for the wealthy? gratuitous Aug 2018 #3

Beat me to it - wage growth for the wealthy packman Aug 2018 #6

Exactly. shockey80 Aug 2018 #4

I have a T-shirt that says that. shockey80 Aug 2018 #7

It's one of the great mysteries of the universe dalton99a Aug 2018 #8

Just like the tide - 'the tide comes in, the tide COLGATE4 Aug 2018 #13

How about an "enigma"? brooklynite Aug 2018 #9

A great enigma eluding economists throughout the ages dalton99a Aug 2018 #11

Not just busting unions. Lobbying: bribing, cheating--Rich Republicans librechik Aug 2018 #10

With the lack of any organized pressure to increase wages.... Adrahil Aug 2018 #15

That's odd RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #12

Exactly. It's not a puzzle. Adrahil Aug 2018 #14

I would argue the stock market plays the largest role mythology Aug 2018 #16

Unions have been declining for decades NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #17

As you can see by the chart, you are not correct louis c Aug 2018 #20

also from the BLS NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #22

Thank you for making my point louis c Aug 2018 #24

Health care premium increases are probably eating up a lot of it. Ron Obvious Aug 2018 #18

If we ever adopt policies that address GREED ooky Aug 2018 #19

How About We Look RobinA Aug 2018 #21

Fire Him ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #23

He is Betsy Devos incompetent. He is just playing dumb. applegrove Aug 2018 #27

Unions and the minimum wage... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #25

Age old corporate promotion of labor oversupply to drive down wages empedocles Aug 2018 #28

When there Are No Unions There Are Few Good Paying Jobs dlk Aug 2018 #29