return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 个月前Experts say high food prices are here to stay. Here's whywww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square52linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkExperts say high food prices are here to stay. Here's whywww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 个月前message-square52linkfedilinkcross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squareVeedem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 个月前The story on wages is more complex. They have gone up, but have been outpaced by inflation. The pandemic throws a wrench in measuring things, though, and gives both sides of the argument valid data to work with. https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/competing-narratives-on-real-wages-incomes-under-biden/
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 个月前Of course it’s complex. Markets and wages don’t react instantly. But “generally speaking” wages do catch up.
minus-squaretheonlytruescotsman@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 个月前They haven’t for the last 70 years. You make less than you’re grand parents.
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·9 个月前This is so simplified it’s basically a lie.
The story on wages is more complex. They have gone up, but have been outpaced by inflation. The pandemic throws a wrench in measuring things, though, and gives both sides of the argument valid data to work with.
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/competing-narratives-on-real-wages-incomes-under-biden/
Of course it’s complex. Markets and wages don’t react instantly. But “generally speaking” wages do catch up.
They haven’t for the last 70 years. You make less than you’re grand parents.
This is so simplified it’s basically a lie.