Fact-check · Oct 13, 2026
“Under Biden, real wages fell nearly 4% with the average private sector workers annual purchasing power declining by nearly $3,000 annually.”
FALSESaid in 3 broadcasts
What the record shows
1.4% — Real Wages (YoY) for Biden at month 47 of the term (~2024), per FRED.
Claim lacks specificity on time period, worker category, and methodology. BLS or Census data would verify exact magnitude.
This figure differs by region.
Every time it was said
3 times, Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026 · 2 true · 1 false · against US real weekly earnings (inflation-adjusted) (FRED)
US real weekly earnings (inflation-adjusted), as revised today● figure published the day it was saidTrueFalse
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Figures published each day come from FRED archives (ALFRED), before later revisions.
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