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JUN 25, 2025

Wages have grown much slower in the 21st century than in previous eras of the U.S. economy

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Wages have grown much slower in the 21st century than in previous eras of the U.S. economy

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Prev Wages have grown relatively similarly across income deciles, while business and asset income is strongly skewed to the wealthiest households
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