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Inflation outpaces wage growth for the fourth month in a row

Inflation is starting to hit Americans’ pocketbooks again, as the rise in consumer prices outpaces average hourly earnings for the fourth month in a row.

Roben Farzad, host of Full Disclosure, joins Here & Now‘s Rob Schmitz to discuss what’s driving this latest shock.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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