"In addition to enjoying solid wage growth, Americans are taking comfort in slower price increases for everyday items—such as gasoline and groceries—that have the biggest influence on their perception of inflation."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pay-raises-are-finally-beating-inflation-after-two-years-of-falling-behind-3e89bc2d

Pay Raises Are Finally Beating Inflation After Two Years of Falling Behind

Wages rise more than 4% while consumer prices increase 3%

WSJ
@RepDonBeyer Except we here in the "free" state of Florida. (I don't know if my freedoms allow me to criticize our failure of a gov/king, though).