Worker Wages Increased 1% in Q2, Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that wages for civilian workers increased 1% in the second quarter of 2023. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from Reuters, nypost, and CNNBusiness:

The new report received very little coverage from right-rated outlets. Thenoted the Bureau of Labor’s statistics in an article Friday to refute statements made by President Biden praising the economy.

In left- and center-rated coverage, the statistics were framed as bad news for workers but good news for the economy since they indicate the Fed’s efforts to cool inflation without a recession appear to be working.

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