US wages have not stagnated

Have U.S. wages stagnated? Probably not.

And even if they had, it would not matter. Prices have been declining so rapidly that this alone has boosted real wages substantially. 

More if you click through!

Technology has advanced so rapidly that a laptop computer today is 96% cheaper than a 1994 model and 1,000X better

We know technology is cheaper but so is much else.

Housing:

Food, Clothing, Housing Costs at All-Time Lows? - AEI

Food:

Happy Easter: Enjoy your cheap eggs and food, they are both more affordable over the last decade than any time in history - AEI

Imported goods:

4 of Our Top 5 Imports Have Fallen in Price - AEI

Cloths:

The World’s Cheapest Clothes, Cheaper Than Even Wal-Mart. How Does Steve & Barry Do It? - AEI

Chart of the day: The CPI for clothing has fallen by 3.3% over the last 20 years, while overall prices increased by 63.5%

Medicine:

The cosmetic surgery model: With competition, transparent pricing and out-of-pocket payments, real prices fell by 21% - AEI

Lasik surgery has also declined and for the same reasons. Since most insurance in America is paid for by employers, or government (about 85% of total insurance) the price of medical care covered by these policies has continued to rise. To fix this we need to make the users of the medical procedures, the same as the person paying for the insurance, and the medical payments. HSA's and high deductible medical payments reimbursement policies will take care of this. 

In the end, whether wages have, or have not stagnated, prices on most items have fallen dramatically, quality has improved dramatically, and the standard of living of the average American has skyrocketed. We live today like kings.