Despite a strong economy, an exclusive Guardian poll shows mistrust in media and government means disbelief in both parties
  • mwguy@infosec.pub
    2·
    1 year ago

    $30 of increase since the 1980s is entirely are up by problems in how we measure CPI. Even the understatement in housing alone would eat up that “increase.”

    • nbafantest@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      $30 of real wages increase.

      Yes we do have a housing shortage, but OP is wrong about wages not increasing

      • mwguy@infosec.pub
        1·
        1 year ago

        Systemic problems in how we measure “real” dollars have probably outpaced $30 in that timeframe.