The article talks only about nominal wage increases. It also has this gem: > Due to the transient nature of pandemic inflation... Real wages, overall, are dec

The article talks only about nominal wage increases. It also has this gem: > Due to the transient nature of pandemic inflation... Real wages, overall, are decreasing: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm > Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.2 percent from December to January, seasonally adjusted > Real average hourly earnings decreased 1.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, from January 2022 to January 2023