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18. This is correct. They typically Use CPI-W

Thu May 10, 2012, 05:55 PM

May 2012

Which is the white collar index, but there has been a push to move towards C-CPI-U.

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What minimum wage buys, then and now [View all] liberal N proud May 2012 OP

du rec. nt xchrom May 2012 #1

K&R Sherman A1 May 2012 #2

That's not taking into account a couple other big ticket items today. progressoid May 2012 #3

it's actually worse than that.. oldhippydude May 2012 #9

cola increases include food and energy rdking647 May 2012 #12

This is correct. They typically Use CPI-W Sirveri May 2012 #18

No - it should be called 30+ years of wage suppression bread_and_roses May 2012 #6

And min wage workers are often less than full time Courtesy Flush May 2012 #5

LynneSin, you got me to thinking about something...... wandy May 2012 #15

University of Minnesota tuition Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #8

That's the big one... malthaussen May 2012 #10

K&R varelse May 2012 #11

Great way of looking at it DaveJ May 2012 #13

An truly revolutionary concept! Demeter May 2012 #16

K&R Blue Owl May 2012 #19

Ouch ck4829 May 2012 #20

$2.78 gas, $8 movie tickets, $789... Heywood J May 2012 #21