US wage growth is finally outpacing inflation. Many Americans aren't feeling it.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : At the current pace, workers won't recover their lost purchasing power until the end of 2024, the Bankrate study shows.
52% : But while the development means Americans have a little more breathing room, most say they still haven't caught up to the big run-up in prices and are spending warily, according to an exclusive USA TODAY/Harris Poll survey and interviews with workers. U.S. workers are also grappling with high interest rates, the cutoff of COVID-related federal aid and return-to-office mandates that are boosting daily costs, like commuting and lunches out.

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