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The hourly wages of the bottom third of Americans are up by even more: over 40 percent.
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Hourly wages of bottom third of Americans are up by over 40 percent
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0.950
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Opinion Article
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{
    "group": "Bottom third of Americans",
    "metric": "Hourly wage increase",
    "percentage": "Over 40 percent"
}
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Economics Statistics
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM (6 months ago)

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Trade, America, and the Success of the MAGA Narrative
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/08/trade-america-success-maga-narrative/

The article examines the narrative that America has been harmed by free trade, challenging this view with data on median income and wage growth. It argues that despite disruptions, the US economy has generally prospered, and that anxieties about change fuel political divisions.

Trade Economy Income Inequality MAGA Politics Globalization Wages

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