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In the article it says that one of the reasons for the increase is due to upwards inflationary pressures and says 2.2% inflation.

The fact that we’ve had such tepid wage increases for the past decade that a measly .6% growth is the best in a decade can be viewed as pathetic in a vacuum or as the “biggest pay increase in nearly a decade”. Both are true, but overall I’d still say it’s good news in an area which has been extremely bleak.

explain the bls constant dollar report. It does not agree with you.

This is par for the course with the Wall Street Journal. The past couple articles have been flagged here for being purposely misleading like this.

I agree. Also flagging this

I disagree. A lie by omission by wsj is news worthy in and of itself. Just change the title.

Perhaps - but not in my power to do so. In absence of that I do what I can.