Economy

Real (meaning inflation adjusted) average hourly earnings of production and non-supervisory workers:
https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0500000032
In 1982-1984 dollars:
January 2021: 9.84, January 2022: 9.71, down 1.3%
So much for greedy workers driving up inflation -- they are just trying to keep up with inflation, and not succeeding.

In regular ordinary dollars, i.e. not inflation adjusted:
https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0500000008

Unlike the U.K number (2% decline) in the OP, I don't think the U.S. series above includes benefits and I'm sure it is before tax.

More on the January inflation report: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142867148

Sorry, I tried to put in "ANOTHER" somewhere but couldn't find a place it would fit. Well, we could call this ANOTHER inflation report.

Thursday and another another-filled unemployment claims report is just 3 days away