Pain points

Lower-Income Wage Growth +1% vs. Upper-Income +5.6% Divergence

March wage and salary growth reached only 1% for lower-income workers versus 5.6% for higher-income earners, widening disparity. The New York Fed concluded that gasoline shocks create asymmetric burden by income tier.

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