Economics

Inflation Gives U.S. Workers Ammunition in Year-End Pay Reviews

  • One in five Americans expects a 10% or more wage bump: survey
  • Raises so far haven’t kept up with rising consumer prices

Commuters at Grand Central station in New York, on Nov. 18.

Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
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With inflation flaring, American white-collar employees have an edge in year-end salary discussions, though it may prove tough to secure raises that outpace surging prices.