With the exception of the last few years, the U.S. population has not grown at such a slow rate since 1918, during the influenza pandemic and World War I.
COVID-19, Declining Birth Rates and International Migration Resulted in Historically Small Population Gains
As the rate of profit falls, capitalists purse more aggressive ways to separate us from our money. Fancy coffee drinks and international travel - while not inherently "bad" - are much more expensive than what they replaced - regular coffee and driving places domestically for vacations.
As the rate of profit falls, capitalists purse more aggressive ways to separate us from our money. Fancy coffee drinks and international travel - while not inherently "bad" - are much more expensive than what they replaced - regular coffee and driving places domestically for vacations.