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While nominal wages increased by 5.1 percent in 2022, real wages actually dropped by 1.7 percent.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
This means that even though Americans’ nominal wages have increased, their real wages have declined as their dollars buy less.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
Japan’s public debt is already 264% of GDP—the highest in the world, and nominal wages (not adjusted for inflation) rose by just 4% from 1990 to 2019, compared with 145% in the U.S.
—Time, 13 Nov. 2023
Rising prices and nominal wages pushed voters into higher tax brackets, draining their discretionary income.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
This means that even though Americans’ nominal wages have increased, their real wages have declined as their dollars buy less.
—Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024
Japan’s public debt is already 264% of GDP—the highest in the world, and nominal wages (not adjusted for inflation) rose by just 4% from 1990 to 2019, compared with 145% in the U.S.
—Time, 13 Nov. 2023
Rising prices and nominal wages pushed voters into higher tax brackets, draining their discretionary income.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for nominal wages
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“Nominal wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nominal%20wages. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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