coeliacmccarthy [he/him]@hexbear.net to politics@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-29 months agoYou (stupid, ungrateful): "please i am hungry and without shelter." Me (smart, liberal): "um maybe look at the graph? just a thought?"hexbear.netimagemessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1186arrow-down1imageYou (stupid, ungrateful): "please i am hungry and without shelter." Me (smart, liberal): "um maybe look at the graph? just a thought?"hexbear.netcoeliacmccarthy [he/him]@hexbear.net to politics@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-29 months agomessage-square75fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarereverendz [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoWages have stagnated. I was lucky to get any raise, but it was significantly less than the cost of living. Meanwhile, eggs are $4 a dozen. Other staples are $$. Food overall is much more expensive and we’re not even talking about discretionary items or entertainment. Used cars are almost unobtainable, housing and rent are through the roof. By what metric is the economy doing well? Stonks?
Wages have stagnated. I was lucky to get any raise, but it was significantly less than the cost of living.
Meanwhile, eggs are $4 a dozen. Other staples are $$.
Food overall is much more expensive and we’re not even talking about discretionary items or entertainment.
Used cars are almost unobtainable, housing and rent are through the roof.
By what metric is the economy doing well? Stonks?