Low wages? The US has among the highest wages on the planet. To go with nearly the highest GDP per capita and nearly the highest disposable income levels.
The US has higher wages than: the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea.
True, but considering with that high income no education assistance, medical insurance, or job-loss insurance, you can easily half the average income and then see actual disposable income.
The US has higher wages than: the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea.