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European real wages had nearly recovered to pre-COVID levels. The Iran war energy shock is threatening to push them down again. Here is the specific arithmetic of how that happens.
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After years of real wage erosion, Europeans have almost recovered their pre-COVID purchasing power. The Iran energy crisis is now threatening to undo years of hard-won progress.