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Wage growth topped inflation in June, ending a two-month slide

June wage data delivered what April and May had not: purchasing power moving in workers' favor. Paychecks grew faster than prices last month, snapping a stretch where inflation had been running ahead of earnings

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14 July 2026Markets desk
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