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TomCADem

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2. Wages Grew Under Obama, Just Not Fast Due to Great Recession...

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 11:45 PM

Jul 2018

...as the chart shows, there was some wage growth, particularly toward the end of President Obama's presidency. This may due to efforts by Republicans to pursue austerity in an effort to place the blame on President Obama. Yet, what is amazing is how real wages have fallen under Trump despite the fact that Congress has gone along with his huge tax cut stimulus.

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Wages aren't growing when adjusted for inflation, new data finds [View all] TomCADem Jul 2018 OP

Wages haven't grown in a long time (as I, not an economist, recall,) elleng Jul 2018 #1

Wages Grew Under Obama, Just Not Fast Due to Great Recession... TomCADem Jul 2018 #2

I noticed that for a long time. The money I made in construction was the same I made in the 90s. rusty quoin Jul 2018 #3

Thought so, elleng Jul 2018 #4

True. However, the Trump/Sanders Anti-Trade... TomCADem Jul 2018 #5

It's trumps scapegoating policies that are harming the middle class; elleng Jul 2018 #6

Trump Totally Stole Sanders' Populist Trade Policies TomCADem Jul 2018 #7

"Bernie should take the issue back." yallerdawg Jul 2018 #8

Just Wish Bernie Was Not MIA on Trade TomCADem Jul 2018 #9