BY TYLER DURDEN
TUESDAY, SEP 09, 2025 – 10:10 PM
The post-pandemic economy has been a story of resilience on paper – low unemployment, strong GDP growth, and record-breaking stock markets.
But for many Americans, the lived experience tells a different story.
As inflation surged through 2021 and 2022, wages struggled to keep up, leaving households feeling squeezed despite broader economic gains.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and visualized by Statista, average hourly earnings increased by 21.8% from January 2021 to July 2025.
Source
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/americans-wages-havent-kept-inflation-biden-was-elected