an_engel_on_earth [he/him, they/them] to news • 10 hours agoMajority of Americans Feel Worse Off Than Four Years Agoexternal-linkmessage-square22 fedilinkarrow-up173file-text
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minus-squarekittin [he/him]hexbear37·9 hours agoHere’s a study of inflation that excludes housing, groceries, and energy… oh turns out your eyes are lying. link
minus-squarePKMKII [none/use name]hexbear3·1 hour agoNot to mention the cost of loans as the only inflation control mechanism the government uses is increasing interest rates. link
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]hexbear11·5 hours agoI can afford more, um, playstations than I could four years ago assuming I don't eat! link
minus-squareHexboare [they/them]hexbear16·6 hours agome with my basket of groceries that's just caviar I don't know what they're complaining about link
minus-squarekittin [he/him]hexbear13·3 hours agoThe 5 properties I bought back in 2003 are worth almost 3x what I paid for them how can you be complaining the economy is going amazing link
minus-squareIldsaye [they/them]hexbear11·4 hours agoMe with gold dust stuck to the corners of my mouth, reeking of pure truffle oil: link
Here’s a study of inflation that excludes housing, groceries, and energy… oh turns out your eyes are lying.
Not to mention the cost of loans as the only inflation control mechanism the government uses is increasing interest rates.
I can afford more, um, playstations than I could four years ago assuming I don't eat!
me with my basket of groceries that's just caviar I don't know what they're complaining about
The 5 properties I bought back in 2003 are worth almost 3x what I paid for them how can you be complaining the economy is going amazing
Me with gold dust stuck to the corners of my mouth, reeking of pure truffle oil:
Paul Krugman go on Hex