Why rising wages aren’t keeping up with inflation | 7NEWS

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Wages have increased but not nearly enough to keep up with inflation. Wages have risen by 0.7 per cent in the June quarter, 2.6% over the year, but with inflation at 6.1 per cent wages are essentially going backwards.

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In economics, inflation refers to a general progressive increase in prices of goods and services in an economy. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation corresponds to a reduction in the purchasing power of money.

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