For at least two decades, the rising cost of family premiums regularly surpassed pay gains, and often by a big margin. From 2002 to 2012, annual increases in premiums — along with worker ...

But in a time of sky-high home prices, rising rent, soaring inflation and ... “I’ve noticed that the rent slowly keeps increasing, but my pay is not increasing at my job.” ...

This includes asking for things they need, such as a pay raise to offset rising costs due to inflation. But can you really negotiate for a pay raise during a difficult economic climate?

Money doesn’t grow on trees. Tradeoffs yet again. After which, it’s surely necessary to stress the basic truth that fingering rising pay as the cause of inflation is like saying tanned skin ...