11-11-2021

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Inflation has taken away all the wage gains for workers and then some

What looked like a big jump in workers’ wages during October turned into just another gut punch after accounting for inflation. The Labor Department reported Friday that average hourly earnings increased 0.4% in October, about in line with estimates.

Is Mayor Pete’s Story About Racist Overpasses Actually True?

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was asked about his plan to address the racism ingrained in the U.S. transportation infrastructure during a press conference on Monday. “Some people were surprised when I pointed to the fact.