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Wages have been stagnant since the 1980s:

http://www.epi.org/publication/charting-wage-stagnation/

Lots more to read here:

https://www.google.com/#q=wages+flat+since+1980

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/COMPRNFB

Total compensation per hour has increased 44% since the 80s.

While the COL has increased by 200%.

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