Americans Need A 30% Raise Just To Keep Up With Pre-COVID Prices
Americans earning the same salaries they made before the COVID-19 pandemic have lost nearly a quarter of their purchasing power as consumer prices climbed more than 30% through September, according to federal inflation data.
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About Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as a principal agency of the U.S. federal statistical system. The BLS collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, state and local governments, businesses, and labor representatives. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the United States Department of Labor, and conducts research measuring the income levels families need to maintain a satisfactory quality of life.
Everything about Bureau of Labor Statistics →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Postal Square Building
- Inception
- 1884
- Website
- http://www.bls.gov/
