Interactive Analysis: Has Your Pay Kept Up With Inflation? The Brookings Institute explores the complexities of measuring real pay, which adjusts nominal earnings for inflation. Given the variety of pay and inflation metrics used, determining trends in real pay can yield differing results. Our interactive tool allows users to select any starting quarter and compare annualized changes in real pay to the most recent data, using four different pay measures and two inflation indices. By interacting with the data, users can see how real pay has shifted over selected periods, helping clarify the relationship between wages and the cost of living. « Previous Article Next Article » Share This Article Choose Your Platform: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Related Posts Record-Breaking Gold Rally Continues for Eighth Day on Safe-Haven Demand READ MORE Rethinking the 60/40 Strategy: BofA Suggests Commodities as the New Fixed Income READ MORE U.S. Economy Triumphs: U.S. Growth During a Global Slowdown READ MORE Small Business Bankruptcy Relief Shrinks as Subchapter V Expansion Expires READ MORE Fed’s Barr Declares End to Emergency Loan Program Amid Banking Stability READ MORE Add a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Comment