After Inflation Earnings of Americans Have Declined in Every Month of the Biden Presidency

The real earnings of American workers fell for the fifth consecutive month in May as inflation erased all of the month’s wage gains and more.

Real average hourly earnings for working Americans fell 0.1 percent in May compared with April, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Thursday show.

Real average weekly earnings for these employees fell 0.4 percent over the month due to the change in real average hourly earnings combined with a decrease of 0.3 percent in average weekly hours.