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If your salary has increased more than 20% in two years, congrats! That has NOT been the case for most people. |
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Gas prices fall to less than 3 dollars per gallon at the majority of U.S. stations
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gas-prices-california-diesel-holiday-travel-oil/ |
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U.S. flight cancellations in 2023 fell to the lowest rate in at least a decade following recent rough air travel years, the U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-flight-cancellations-fell-lowest-rate-least-decade-2024-01-03/?taid=6595a1cf51a48f0001c3e599&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter |
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"Is the economy getting too good, too fast? Some people think so."
---New York Times, probably. |
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https://jacobin.com/2023/12/real-wages-joe-biden-administration-economy#:~:text=Though%20inflation%2Dadjusted%20wage%20growth,people's%20attitudes%20toward%20the%20economy.
Wages have gone down under Biden Though inflation-adjusted wage growth resumed earlier this year, real wages are still down overall since Joe Biden took office. It’s not crazy to suppose that this could be affecting people’s attitudes toward the economy. CC delinquency is through the roof and CC debt is skyrocketing https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/11/09/average-credit-card-balances-top-6000-a-10-year-high.html Good prices are outpacing Bidenflation https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikepatton/2023/08/30/food-prices-outpace-general-inflation-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?sh=e01f4906fbd7 Seeks things are stabilizing at the “new normal “ which is high food and gas prices. High utility costs and low wages. Most people are still suffering from what I know. |
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Food prices are up because companies are price-gouging.
That isn't something a president can control unless the Congress passes anti-price-gouging measures, something the GOP has been steadfast against because Capitalism. So...if you are going to complain about the price of things that are unrelated to inflation, then complain about Capitalism. |
Exactly how are gas prices high right now? |
THIS |
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Gas prices are not high. It's about $3/gallon now which is pretty average historically. When Reagan was re-elected, prices were at about $3.17/gallon in adjusted dollars.
Cool little graph showing historical gas prices and adjusted dollars: https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/planes-trains-and-automobiles/average-gas-prices-through-history/ |
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Wages have increased by 19% in the US since 2006. But when you factor in inflation, "real wages" have declined by 8.8%, per Payscale.
How many years since 2006 did Dems warm the seat behind the resolute desk? |
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I got laid off in the wondrous economy
f'ck Biden |
How is it Biden's fault you got laid off? Were you working at the White House? Given how hot the economy is right now, you should have no issue finding a different job. |