Real wages are down, but apparently inflation is all your fault
From Dollars & Sense by The Australia Institute
February 19, 2026 · 29 min · Season 4 · Episode 108
About this episode
The episode discusses the misconception that wages are responsible for inflation and explores why workers are often blamed.
Wages aren’t driving higher inflation, so why do workers always seem to cop the blame?
Topics covered
- wages
- inflation
- economic blame
- worker rights
- Australia
Keywords
- real wages
- inflation
- economic policy
- worker blame
- Australia Institute
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Australia Institute
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