Economists show that wages have actually gained ground above the inflation rate compared to five decades ago, indicating a nuanced view of wage growth.
Most commonly used measures of inflation-adjusted wages reveal that median usual weekly earnings for full-time workers have actually outpaced inflation by 10.7 percent over 50 years.
Bernie Sanders claims a massive transfer of wealth has occurred, but economists argue his data is cherry-picked, showing wages for most Americans have increased above inflation.
The real wage data suggests that over the past 50 years, wages have risen, albeit modestly, by around two-tenths of a percent faster than inflation annually.
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