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Johnny2X2X

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12. 100%?

Reply to ImNotGod (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 06:48 PM

Jul 2024

Prices are up 20% since Covid while wages are up 24 %. But that wage growth is concentrated at the bottom. The bottom 10% saw more wage growth than the top 10%.

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It's high prices stupid. Not directed at anyone in particular but prices are still too high. I'm hurt the least by [View all] brewens Jul 2024 OP

gas in hawaii has come down about 50 cents a gallon recently. nt msongs Jul 2024 #1

And? n/t brewens Jul 2024 #2

There has to be a positive program for action Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #3

Yep. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #7

Top three big policy initiatives that will affect most voters Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #13

Wage growth is above inflation, and stock market at an all time high. A lot of people are suffering, but more are doing Doodley Jul 2024 #4

that doesn't help, I'll tell you why. WarGamer Jul 2024 #14

Precisely. There has to be a wealth level where a person's investments should be beating inflation. I wonder brewens Jul 2024 #15

"especially on our side" TwilightZone Jul 2024 #5

What you want us deflation and would be bad JT45242 Jul 2024 #6

Greedflationists are usually repugs. GreenWave Jul 2024 #8

I still buy organic food gab13by13 Jul 2024 #9

sure, Inflation is under control after going up 100% since covid but its corporate greed that caused it, not the pres ImNotGod Jul 2024 #10

100%? Johnny2X2X Jul 2024 #12

agreed Skittles Jul 2024 #11

Have Kamala bring top grocery execs to the WH Rstrstx Jul 2024 #16

A president can't impose a tax without it passing congress MichMan Jul 2024 #18

Republicans create inflation on purpose. Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #17