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human
why don't wages just increase with inflation?

If prices double because we printed 2x as much money why don't don't wages double with it so everything is the same? Like if money is just a representation of value. If a table cost 100$ but now there is 2x as much money so the money is half as valuable but the table still has the same value as before the money just became less valuable so now it's 200$. Why don't wages do the same thing?
gpt
You are asking the important question. They do but they do often more slowly than prices, which is one of the main sources of pain during inflationary periods. Wages are said to be “sticky” relative to prices. “Wage stickiness” has been proven in multiple contexts beyond inflation.