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You're conflating income and wages. People are working more hours so income increases while wages are flat. And people who aren't full-time aren't counted in th
by halls-940 2mo ago
You're conflating income and wages. People are working more hours so income increases while wages are flat. And people who aren't full-time aren't counted in that income figure.
- dghlsakjg 2mo agoHow so? The source I provided specifically does not look at total income but real wages compared to cost of living. Did you look at the data you are arguing against? Also, you are wrong about people working more hours. Here's the actual numbers. We are working slightly fewer hours than we have been on average for the past 20 years: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AWHAETP https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AWHAETP. Has it occurred to you that the data really just doesn't support your perception? People have been giving you sources that refute what you are saying at every level. I get it. I keep reading and seeing people talk about how awful everything is, but I just can't find hard evidence that this is the case on a broad basis. You should look into the concept of the "vibe-cession". People are convincing themselves that things are getting worse based on talk and perception, and, well, one of the limits of humanity is that perception is reality inside your head.