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Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

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Re: Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

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> The president wants his own people there so that, when we see the numbers, they’re more transparent and more reliable

He wants people there to be his version of Minitrue, providing the numbers he wants to see, not the real ones:

Reporting unworkers doubleplusun-good, rewrite fullwise upsub antefiling.

Re: Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

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post #3

> The president wants his own people there so that, when we see the numbers, they’re more transparent and more reliable He wants people there to be his version of Minitrue, providing the numbers he wants to see, not the real ones: Reporting unworkers doubleplusun-good, rewrite fullwise upsub antefiling.

Alternatively, he wants someone at the top who will create an organization that does not have to repeatedly restate massively incorrect numbers.

Re: Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

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post #5
post #3

> The president wants his own people there so that, when we see the numbers, they’re more transparent and more reliable He wants people there to be his version of Minitrue, providing the numbers he wants to see, not the real ones: Reporting unworkers doubleplusun-good, rewrite fullwise upsub antefiling.

Alternatively, he wants someone at the top who will create an organization that does not have to repeatedly restate massively incorrect numbers.

Or rather not mention them at all. He'd rather not bring attention to the topic to begin with.

Re: Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

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post #3

> The president wants his own people there so that, when we see the numbers, they’re more transparent and more reliable He wants people there to be his version of Minitrue, providing the numbers he wants to see, not the real ones: Reporting unworkers doubleplusun-good, rewrite fullwise upsub antefiling.

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Re: Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

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"people earning roughly less than $806 a week — slowed to an annual rate of 3.7 per cent in June, down from a peak of 7.5 per cent in late 2022"

With inflation dropping from 9.1% in June 2022 to 2.7% in June 2025, real wages for these low earners are now growing for the first time in years. The Financial Times failure to mention this context makes me question their motives.

Re: Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth

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post #8
post #3

> The president wants his own people there so that, when we see the numbers, they’re more transparent and more reliable He wants people there to be his version of Minitrue, providing the numbers he wants to see, not the real ones: Reporting unworkers doubleplusun-good, rewrite fullwise upsub antefiling.

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Yeah, tin party soldier never questions anything.
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