Spanish wage growth stagnates at 3%, real wages fall as inflation gap widens

Spanish wage growth has held at 3% for eight months, while inflation has outpaced it, with the gap reaching 1.8 percentage points in September and October. This sustained erosion of purchasing power signals persistent real-income decline, which could dampen consumption and complicate ECB policy as it balances inflation and growth.

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