> Housing is more expensive than ever. Education is more expensive than ever. Healthcare is more expensive than ever. Housing, education and healthcare are to

> Housing is more expensive than ever. Education is more expensive than ever. Healthcare is more expensive than ever. Housing, education and healthcare are to a very great extent to amenable to globalisation, since houses have to be built on a local plot of land, education is for most folks done in-country and healthcare too is delivered locally. Not that all three, too, are subject to massive amounts of subsidies. > Cars and Trucks are more expensive than ever. A Henry J in 1950 was $1,299 (according to https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/car/heres-much-car-today-would-cost-year-were-born/ https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/car/heres-much-c...), or $16,934 in 2024 dollars; a Nissan Versa is $17,820 today. While more expensive, that doesn’t seem crazy, just 5.23% more — and of course that Versa is a much better car.