https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inflation-has-been-eating-up-wage-gains-for-months-september-was-no-betterContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inflation-has-been-eating-up-wage-gains-for-months-september-was-no-betterhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inflation-has-been-eating-up-wage-gains-for-months-september-was-no-better#u105221Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:45:52 +0000US wage growth fell to a five-year low of 3% in September, with average hourly earnings rising only 0.1% from August. Inflation continues to offset these gains, a trend that persisted through September. The US economy added only 29,000 jobs during the month. While the general inflation rate stood at 3.4% in August, core CPI rose 2.4% year over year. This stagnation in pay coincides with a job market characterized by fewer raises and a slow pace of wage increases not seen since 2021.Why it mattersPersistent inflation combined with slowing wage growth reduces the real purchasing power of workers