The K-shaped economic divide might be narrowing
Summary
New data shows that wages for lower-income workers are growing nearly as fast as those for higher earners, reducing the usual gap between them. Spending by lower- and higher-income households is also becoming more alike, although wealth differences still remain large.Key Facts
- Lower-income workers saw after-tax wage growth rise to 4.1% in June, up from 2.9% in May.
- Middle-income workers’ wages grew by 3.4%, and higher-income workers’ wages grew by 4.2%.
- The wage growth gap between lower-income and higher-income workers is the smallest in years.
- Spending differences between lower- and higher-income households are the narrowest in three years.
- Improved hiring and job-switching are helping raise wages for lower-income workers.
- Some wage growth may be due to tax changes under the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act."
- Wealth, such as stocks and home values, still benefits mostly affluent households.
- The overall economic divide, called the "K-shaped" recovery, is lessening in wages and spending but continues in wealth.
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