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01/30/2006: "Real wages"

Some places are just better than others ... especially if you're looking for a real wage increase. CNN MONEY lists some of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data:

THE BEST:
County State Real Change (2003-3005 adjusted for inflation)
Collin TX 9.62%
Arlington VA 8.70%
Collier FL 8.42%
Lee FL 8.03%
Clark NV 7.84%
Alachua FL 7.75%
Fairfax VA 6.46%

AT THE BOTTOM:


Saginaw MI -3.86%
Lake OH -3.89%
Kent RI -4.03%
Olmsted MN -4.84%
Chester PA -5.57%
King WA -7.26%
Clayton GA -9.69

one wonders how the real estate market tracks over there ...

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