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Real pay data show Trump's 'blue collar boom' is more of a bust for US workers, in 3 charts

  • Written by David Salkever, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
When looking at your paycheck, don't forget about inflation.Leif Skoogfors/Getty Images

If you thought workers’ hourly pay was finally rising, think again.

At first glance, the latest data – which came out on Feb. 7 – look pretty good. They show nominal hourly earnings rose 3.1% in January from a year earlier.

But the operative...

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