Les salaires n'augmentent plus aussi vite que l'inflation
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Les salaires n'augmentent plus aussi vite que l'inflation

Salaries are no longer increasing as fast as inflation

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The New York TimesAugust 15, 2026View Source

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Les salaires des travailleurs augmentent moins vite que les prix.

Workers' wages are increasing more slowly than prices.

salaires→wagestravailleurs→workersaugmentent→are increasingmoins→lessvite→fastque→thanprix→prices
Ce problème est arrivé en 2021 et 2022.

This problem happened in 2021 and 2022.

ce→thisproblème→problemest arrivé→happeneden→inet→and
Une nouvelle étude montre que la situation recommence aujourd'hui.

A new study shows that the situation is starting again today.

nouvelle→newétude→studymontre→showsque→thatrecommence→starts againaujourd'hui→today
L'inflation est très haute dans de nombreux pays.

Inflation is very high in many countries.

très→veryhaute→highdans→innombreux→manypays→countries
Les travailleurs ne peuvent pas acheter autant de choses qu'avant.

Workers cannot buy as many things as before.

travailleurs→workersne...pas→notpeuvent→canacheter→to buyautant→as much/manyde→ofchoses→thingsqu→asavant→before
Les entreprises gagnent de l'argent, mais ne partagent pas tout.

Companies are earning money, but do not share everything.

entreprises→companiesgagnent→earnargent→moneymais→butne...pas→notpartagent→sharetout→everything
De nombreuses personnes sont inquiètes pour leur avenir financier.

Many people are worried about their financial future.

nombreuses→manypersonnes→peoplesont→areinquiètes→worriedpour→forleur→theiravenir→futurefinancier→financial
Les experts disent que cette tendance est mauvaise pour l'économie.

Experts say that this trend is bad for the economy.

disent→sayque→thatcette→thistendance→trendest→ismauvaise→badpour→foréconomie→economy
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Key words and phrases from this article
salaires
wages
"Les salaires minimums sont trop bas."
augmenter
to increase
"Le prix de l'essence va augmenter demain."
étude
study
"Cette étude explique la consommation des ménages."
inquiètes
worried
"Les familles sont inquiètes à cause de l'inflation."
tendance
trend
"C'est une tendance négative pour les employés."
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