White House Wage Growth Spin Ignores the Bigger Economic Rot

EDITOR'S NOTES

As we’ve come to expect from Washington, selective data is being weaponized for political gain. The Treasury is parading a chart that paints a rosy picture of rising wages under Trump’s second term. But when you peel back the curtain, the numbers are far less impressive—and reveal just how thoroughly both parties have trained the American public to celebrate mediocrity while ignoring the deeper structural decay. This article unpacks the numbers behind the narrative and explains why real freedom means unplugging from the rigged system entirely.

Eric Blair Jun 23, 25

A Flashy Chart Hiding a Frail Recovery

The Biden years were a gut punch for the working class, no question—wages went up on paper, but inflation made sure nobody felt the gain. Now the Trump administration wants credit for a slight uptick in real wages, claiming a 1.7% annualized increase over the first five months of his return to the Oval Office. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called it historic. The White House is pushing it hard through official channels and social media. But don’t be fooled: this isn’t a comeback—it’s a sleight of hand.

The Numbers They Want You to See

Let’s get into the data they do want you to see. Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers—typically used as the stand-in for blue-collar America—have outpaced the Consumer Price Index by 0.8% since December. Sure, that’s technically “real” wage growth, but it’s neither groundbreaking nor unprecedented. In fact, the same metric saw stronger increases just last year, with a 3.2% annualized bump between April and September. And back in early 2019, during Trump's first term, real wages climbed at a 3.4% annual rate.

Manufactured Optimism, Deliberate Amnesia

So why the noise now? Because it’s convenient. Because the administration knows that as long as the inflation headlines cool and paychecks stretch just a little further, people might forget the trillions in money-printing, the backdoor bailouts, and the creeping dependency on a centralized financial system teetering on its own excesses.

What They’re Not Saying: The Dollar Is Still Dying

The more damning part is what they don’t talk about. This 1.7% figure comes after years of asset bubbles, wealth concentration, and dollar devaluation. The Federal Reserve continues manipulating rates and flooding the system with liquidity when it suits Wall Street. Meanwhile, your savings earn less than inflation and your purchasing power continues to erode. Wage growth? That’s just treading water in an economic model designed to drown you slowly.

Temporary Price Relief Isn’t a Victory

And let’s not gloss over the supposed “victory” of tamping down inflation. It's not fiscal discipline that brought prices under control—it’s a manufactured lull, possibly temporary, while the same systemic problems remain unaddressed: uncontrolled spending, ballooning national debt, and a central bank with more power than Congress.

Wage Growth on a Shaky Foundation

Joseph Lavorgna, an advisor to Treasury, also credits tighter immigration enforcement for higher nominal wages. Maybe so—but let’s not pretend that fixes the core issue. When you build an economy on fiat currency, foreign debt, and government dependency, marginal improvements in nominal income are cosmetic. They don't change the trajectory.

The System Is Still Rigged Against You

The truth is this: both sides of the aisle want you focused on short-term charts and partisan wins. They need you to believe the system is working again. But if you step back and look beyond the headlines, it’s obvious—we are still on a path of managed decline.

There’s no White House talking point that will fix the erosion of your dollar or the weaponization of the banking system against its own depositors. If you want real change, stop cheering for temporary gains and start protecting your wealth.

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