{
  "id": 1753679,
  "title": "Real Wages Are Falling Again—Here’s Why a Massive Turnover Wave is Brewing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/real-wages-are-falling-again-heres-why-a-massive-turnover-wave-is",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:18:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/real-wages-are-falling-again-heres-why-a-massive-turnover-wave-is-brewing/91392479"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With inflation outpacing pay growth for four consecutive months, employers face a quiet retention crisis—and a growing risk of mass defections once the job market thaws.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}