Productivity has improved 80% since 1979, while wages have only grown 8% in that period.

The wages of typical American workers, meanwhile, barely grew at all.

Because wages typically grow faster, this would mean a rather substantial benefit cut.

Between 1990 and 1993, real wages grew by 4.6%, while the unemployment rate fell from 7.8% to 6.5%.

"The fact that we're deep into a jobless recovery and women's wages are still growing is good news."

Real wages did not grow in the last two years and will fall further.

Average wages similarly grew, although they did not match the pace of economic growth.

His wages have grown at a pace of 2.7 percent a year for the last 28 years.

For the last three years the Government has kept the funds from increasing their rates faster than wages grew.

During most of the 1980's, wages grew by progressively smaller amounts each year.