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Most wage earners were not affected by the income tax increase.
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The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on the average annual increases in a subset of the overall consumer price index called the index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, from July through September.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The new rule effectively eliminates the lottery system and prioritizes high wage earners.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
O’Grady said that while Texas continued to outperform the nation and Austin remained the strongest market in the state, job growth — particularly among higher-wage earners — slowed in 2025.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
Those few plans that do not will need to add a Roth option by 2026 to accommodate higher-wage earners in this situation.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The new rule effectively eliminates the lottery system and prioritizes high wage earners.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
O’Grady said that while Texas continued to outperform the nation and Austin remained the strongest market in the state, job growth — particularly among higher-wage earners — slowed in 2025.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
Those few plans that do not will need to add a Roth option by 2026 to accommodate higher-wage earners in this situation.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Wage earner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20earner. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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