2026-01-13 17:31:50

December's US real average hourly earnings climbed to 1.1% year-over-year, up from 0.8% the previous month—signaling a subtle shift in labor market dynamics. Real weekly earnings showed the same uptick to 1.1%, suggesting consistent wage growth after inflation adjustments. These figures matter for crypto investors tracking macroeconomic trends: stronger real wage growth could indicate cooling inflation and potentially influence Fed policy expectations, while also affecting consumer purchasing power in the broader economy.

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GasFeeCry

· 14h ago

The salary increase is decent, but can it really offset inflation? It feels like just a numbers game.

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IntrovertMetaverse

· 14h ago

Salary increase outpaces the decline in coin prices, and you're still discussing actual income.

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TestnetFreeloader

· 14h ago

Actual wage growth accelerates, and signals of cooling inflation are clear, which is positive for the crypto world.

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CryptoComedian

· 14h ago

The actual salary increase has reached 1.1%, which sounds quite impressive, but I ended up crying while smiling—has purchasing power really improved, or are prices just rising even faster?

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