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"And that laid bare the oft-quoted riposte that wage gains outpaced inflation during the crisis following COVID-19."
I can't speak for anyone else, but my wages only go up once a year while prices go up all the time.
The only way to really see a wage increase is to change jobs, otherwise you'll get your annual 3% bump.