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To: Cronos; All

“The halcyon days of 50s aren’t coming back “


How come real per capita income in the USA has quadrupled since the 1950’s, but people in 2024 just have “unrealistic expectations” about living the same as a blue collar worker back then ?

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/A939RX0Q048SBEA/


90 posted on 05/10/2024 12:57:53 AM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Reverend Wright

A 1950 dollar is worth $12.95 today.

At the same time automation has increased productivity.

And people have higher prices.


92 posted on 05/10/2024 1:08:16 AM PDT by Cronos (I identify as an ambulance, my pronounces are wee/woo)
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