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    Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, REPORTS—EPI links wage stagnation to worker bargaining power decline, (Sep 28, 2026)

    By Patricia K. Ruiz, J.D.

    The report shows that typical workers lost potential earnings as wages lagged behind productivity growth for decades.

    Wages for typical U.S. workers have been largely suppressed since the late 1970s, costing middle-class households about $30,000 annua ...

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