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The Cost of Living Increasing with Paychecks

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The paychecks of Americans are rising at their fastest rate since the recession ended.  As indicated by writer Eric Morath, median weekly earnings for full-time workers rose 3.9% during the first quarter relative to a year ago according to the Labor Department.  That represents the best gain since late two thousand and eight. 

It took nearly eight years of economic recovery to get to this point, but the nearly four percent growth in weekly pay is roughly the rate reached during the two prior economic expansions.

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Anirban Basu, Chariman Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group (SPG), is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading economic consultants. Prior to founding SPG he was Chairman and CEO of Optimal Solutions Group, a company he co-founded and which continues to operate. Anirban has also served as Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist for RESI, where he used his extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic region to support numerous clients in their strategic decision-making processes. Clients have included the Maryland Department of Transportation, St. Paul Companies, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Players Committee and the Martin O'Malley mayoral campaign.