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Despite years of recovery talk since COVID, inflation has wiped out household income gains, leaving median earnings stuck at 2019 levels. Rising costs for essentials like housing, healthcare, and insurance are pushing families into a financial hamster wheel, while only high earners see modest gains. Without real wage growth and relief from soaring prices, the gap between the cost of living and the average paycheck keeps widening—making the American dream feel increasingly out of reach.