I've posted this before, but according to government figures, wage rates started exceeding inflation about a year ago.  However as can be seen in the graph, the losses in the red area are not yet made up for the gains in the green area.  The average wage earner is still negative.  If present trends continue wage earners might break even in about a year.  That means that wages averaged over the previous four years have been stagnant.  Essentially a lost half decade.
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As I point out, this is wholesale robbery by the government through deficit spending.  They've robbed the poorest workers of four years of market growth.  And passed that money around to favored voting groups.  Buying votes at the taxpayer expense.