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Japan’s public debt is already 264% of GDP—the highest in the world, and nominal wages (not adjusted for inflation) rose by just 4% from 1990 to 2019, compared with 145% in the U.S.
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Time, 13 Nov. 2023
Rising prices and nominal wages pushed voters into higher tax brackets, draining their discretionary income.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
For example, in December 2022 median nominal wages grew by 6.1% while the CPI was up 6.4%.
—Phillip Braun, Forbes, 3 May 2023
That’s despite nominal wages (i.e. wages which have not been adjusted for inflation) having increased 13.4% during that span.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023
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Time, 13 Nov. 2023
Rising prices and nominal wages pushed voters into higher tax brackets, draining their discretionary income.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
For example, in December 2022 median nominal wages grew by 6.1% while the CPI was up 6.4%.
—Phillip Braun, Forbes, 3 May 2023
That’s despite nominal wages (i.e. wages which have not been adjusted for inflation) having increased 13.4% during that span.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023
See All Example Sentences for nominal wages
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“Nominal wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominal%20wages. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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