Working-class wage gains outpace Iran war inflation, new data show
Politics Working-class wage gains outpace Iran war inflation, new data show By Steven Nelson Published July 24, 2026, 5:19 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Working-class Americans are faring well financially despite elevated inflation caused by the Iran war — with their wage gains significantly outpacing inflation over the past year, according to an analysis of data released this week. In the second quarter of 2026, ending in June, those at or below the national median income reported big gains, beating the inflation rate of 3.5%, the Wall Street Journal reports.
- ▪Politics Working-class wage gains outpace Iran war inflation, new data show By Steven Nelson Published July 24, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Working-class Americans are faring well financially despite elevated inflation caused by the Iran war — with their wage gains significantly outpacing inflation over the past year, according to an
- ▪In the second quarter of 2026, ending in June, those at or below the national median income reported big gains, beating the inflation rate of 3.5%, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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