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Why America's Wages Are Barely Rising

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John Ydstie

August 03, 2017

A worker at the Bollman Hat Co. in Adamstown, Pa. Economists say the pickup in U.S. wages has been sluggish. One possible reason is that baby boomers are leaving the workforce in their peak earning years. (AP)

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