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[-] Nougat@fedia.io 26 points 1 year ago

Furthermore:

  • $25.00 in 1970 is worth $202.03 today
  • $25,000 would be $202,030
  • Home prices vary wildy depending on location and size of the home. It does not seem unreasonable that someone could spend $200 a week on groceries and live in a $200K home.
[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 year ago

So the real question is how did pay in the most common industries keep up with inflation. I don’t think anyone is disputing costs rising at comparable rates. It’s our ability to keep up as earners.

so, by his numbers, we're paying over 50% more for food and houses.

But they're equally more expensive, so we're getting screwed two ways, not just one.

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