Everyone knows that the typical American household has been running in place or falling behind financially, thanks to stagnant wages and rising prices. But a new study from the the Economic Policy Institute shows that the problem has been endemic not for years, but for decades. Continue reading People@Work: The Sorry State of America's Wage Earners People@Work: The Sorry State of America's Wage Earners originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:30:00. Filed Under: Columns , Economy , People , Careers Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments