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[–] 79 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Now ask them to adjust for housing costs, which they more or less never do.

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  • [–] 84 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    They almost never include necessities in these calculations. To them the real measure of economic activity is the price of 65" TVs dropping 10%, not rent going up 100% or housing prices going up 200-300%, or food prices going up 60%.

    Hey, you can get a smart TV for 85% the adjusted price of one last year and wages have gone up .8% on average meaning you can open another tv! Why are you complaining?

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  • [+] 61 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)
  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago

    I have 8 in the room I'm in right now.

    I bought one of them from a store, the rest are second-hand, 2 are over 20 years old.

    IDK why anyone would use a consumer good that people buy on average like once a decade. Might as well include mattress and car prices in there.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Amerikkkan kkkrakkker spotted

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    they would count house prices going up as sucess

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