>>hhs+(OP)
It's also worth noting that if our economy starts deflating (basically inevitable at this point), real incomes will rise. So $15 an hour next month is like $20 an hour last month (or some ratio like that).
>>phreez+Dg
I don't think it can happen for any period longer than 1 year, when the entity that can create unlimited money at will has 2% inflation rate as one of their two main goals.