Wages have been outpacing inflation but theres a catch
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While the purchasing power of earnings started to catch up to inflation last year, lower- and middle-income workers have been playing catch-up and are trying to dig out of debt. Meanwhile, Americans are working fewer hours on average, and fewer hours can cause total earnings to trail price gains. Also: a closer look at New York Community Bank’s lifeline and an examination of those earmarks in the $460 billion spending package.
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