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Why Stagnant Job-Switching Is Flattening American Paychecks

Why Stagnant Job-Switching Is Flattening American Paychecks

Washington, Friday, 17 July 2026.
With the U.S. quits rate dropping to 1.9%, flatlining job mobility has locked wage growth to inflation, erasing real income gains for American workers.