http://kirkcaraway.com/28/08/2006/working_harder_getting_less Comments for "Working harder, getting less" en http://kirkcaraway.com/28/08/2006/working_harder_getting_less <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/28/business/28wages.html?hp&amp;ex=1156824000&amp;en=eae4ab9ab2ce13d5&amp;ei=5094&amp;partner=homepage">Real Wages Fail to Match a Rise in Productivity - New York Times</a>:<br /> <blockquote>The median hourly wage for American workers has declined 2 percent since 2003, after factoring in inflation. The drop has been especially notable, economists say, because productivity %u2014 the amount that an average worker produces in an hour and the basic wellspring of a nation%u2019s living standards %u2014 has risen steadily over the same period.</p></blockquote> http://kirkcaraway.com/28/08/2006/working_harder_getting_less#comments economy Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:46:47 -0700 kc 17 at http://kirkcaraway.com