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The chart at the right shows that there has been no growth in real average wages per employee to-date in 2018, with low growth between 2013 and 2015.
This and increasing consumption is reducing the savings rate, which is the the percentage of disposable income not spent. This metric is trending towards record lows last seen in The Great Recession.
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
SOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, PERSONAL INCOME AND ITS DISPOSITION, MONTHLY
18%
15%
12%
9%
6%
3%
0%
Real Average Wage per Employee & Personal Savings Rate
December-ending, in 2018 $'s
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1960
1965
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Wages
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2010
2015
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