CPI and Real Wage Differential

• The CPI is the “bundle” of goods that has come to be used as an indicator of inflation

• The average real wage is the average wage of all earnings taxable for social security purposes for all covered workers indexed for inflation

• Real Wage - CPI = Real Wage Differential

• The Real Wage Differential is indicative of the standard of living

Economic Assumptions

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