Real Earnings
Market Sensitivity: Low.
What Is It: Measures the change in worker earnings after adjusting for inflation.
News Release on Internet: www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.toc.htm
Home Web Address: www.bls.gov/
Release Time: 8:30 A.M. (ET); published in the middle of the month the same day the CPI is released and refers to earnings in the previous month.
Frequency: Monthly.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
Revisions: Changes are made monthly and are the result of revisions in the previous month's employment report or the CPI.
Why Is It Important
Just how much do American workers earn these days after adjusting for inflation? This is a critical issue since people work hard for their money and rising prices can ...
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