BERKELEY – One of the United States’ defining – and disheartening – economic trends over the last 40 years has been real-wage stagnation for most workers. According to a recent US Census report, the median full-time male worker earned $50,033 in 2013, barely distinguishable from the comparable (inflation-adjusted) figure of $49,678 in 1973.
伯克利—美国的一大招牌式（但令人心碎的）经济趋势是，在过去40年里，工人的真实工资一直停滞不前。根据最新的美国人口普查报告，2013年中位全职男性工人工资收入是50,033美元，和1973年的可比（经通胀调整）数字49,678美元相差无几。