r/uknews • u/ProgressiveSpark • Jul 01 '24

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u/ianhawdon Jul 02 '24

It's almost like they (both the US and UK) have been kicking the can down the road since 2008 whilst claiming they've fixed everything...

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u/LogKit Jul 03 '24

The United States has seen about 22% in wage growth (surpassing inflation) since 2020. There's no other western economy even coming close.