The UK 'Cost of Living' Crisis (2020-2023)
The 'cost of living crisis' in the UK from 2020-2023 describes the decline in household living standards resulting from rapidly rising prices for essential goods outpacing wage growth. This real wage squeeze is a predicted outcome of the WS-PS model. According to this framework, when rising import costs compel firms to pass on these expenses to protect their profit margins, the price-setting (PS) curve shifts downward. This shift opens a bargaining gap, effectively reducing the share of output available for workers' real wages.
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