Americans say companies should raise wages to keep pace with inflation

December 1, 2022

Eighty-seven percent of Americans agree that it is the responsibility of employers to increase wages to keep up with the rising cost of living, according to a JUST Capital survey. Ninety-three percent of Democrats, 89 percent of independents and 76 percent of Republicans agree on the issue.

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