Last updated: 2026-02-22 20:45:28 ET
Wage increases in the eurozone slowed last year, a sign that inflation is set to remain around the European Central Bank’s target this year.
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Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
The result—combined with slowing wage growth—provides further incentive for the BOE to cut its key rate next month.
Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.
The bank was criticised for comparing employees' spending habits to the wider public as part of wage negotiations.
The term is shaping the political conversation like never before as wages struggle to keep up with cost increases.
