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Kuhnen offers WSJ thoughts on low-income workers’ wages

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Kuhnen offers WSJ thoughts on low-income workers’ wages

Jul 27, 2026 • News & Media • 1 min read

UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Camelia Kuhnen, who was featured on the institute’s July economic briefing, weighed in on the environment for wage growth among the lowest-earning US households in a Wall Street Journal article July 23.

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Boyd White Harris Jr. Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

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