I didn't post and you never asked for manufacturing hours.
Now as you would amortize a loan, go pull the government's numbers on "Core Inflation Rates" (Big Joke) and the real inflation rates from the gov and run the numbers in an Excel spreadsheet.......I think you'll see something astounding.
What, that core inflation is different than other measures of inflation? Duh.
Even in 1982 dollars, that's only a total of 9.7% increase for the 14 year period which is not inflation offset.
Ummmmm......don't know how to break this to you...... 1982 dollars means they are adjusting for inflation.
BTW, thanks for the income data
You're welcome.
still....find the manufacturing hours info...GOOD LUCK!!
Please ping me when you find what you're looking for.
The manufacturing hours was your first graph according to its header.