• Kecessa
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    9 months ago

    Adjusted to inflation they’ve basically kept up on price for the equivalent model, but income hasn’t followed inflation…

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      9 months ago

      Another point: for equivalent models. Car manufacturers over the past two decades have been dropping the more affordable sedans and such from their lineups, favouring their more expensive SUVs.

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      9 months ago

      Real wages are actually up even against the high inflation of the last few years.

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        9 months ago

        Highly dependent on your industry and location. There’s a lot of people still on actual minimum wage. And it sucks…