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American workers are finding their take-home pay isn’t keeping up with inflation, with their wallets ‘stretched thinner and thinner’

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:44 PM · 1 min read
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American workers are finding their take-home pay isn’t keeping up with inflation, with their wallets ‘stretched thinner and thinner’ — Austin Business news

Worker compensation grows slower than inflation for second straight quarter

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