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FOMC Alerts

Paychecks Up 1.5%, Prices Up 3.5%: Your Raise Lost to Inflation

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Ernie Varitimos
FOMC Alerts hero, 'Your raise lost to inflation': paychecks +1.5% vs prices +3.5% (BLS, Q3 2026).

BLS: the typical full-time paycheck rose 1.5% in a year while prices rose 3.5%. What the real-pay squeeze means for spending, the Fed and 0DTE.

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Posted in FOMC Alerts  |  Tagged BLS, consumer spending, CPI, real wages, saving rate, wages vs inflation 1 Comment
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