Real income growth slows as inflation erodes consumers’ purchasing power

Nominal income growth has picked up – but inflation is eroding consumers' spending power. Per the stats bureau’s (NBS) quarterly household survey data, nominal per capita household income – which doesn’t adjust for inflation – grew 5.3% y/y over the first three quarters of this year, up from 5.1% in...

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