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ASA Workforce Monitor—Inflation

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The American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor survey series focuses on current U.S. workforce trends and issues. Here you can see and download a summary of survey findings and infographics on the results.

Paycheck Pain: 53% of U.S. Workers Feel Their Paycheck Is Not Keeping Up With Inflation

More than half of U.S. workers (53%) feel their paychecks are not keeping up with the pace of inflation, according to a new ASA Workforce Monitor® study from the American Staffing Association and The Harris Poll. Nearly four in 10 (38%) of U.S. adults said their overall financial situation is more stressful than it was 12 months ago.

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