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Re:Why is the stock market rallying when the economy is so bad? by refurb on Sunday May 10, 2020 @06:12PM (#23136781)
Total compensation (wages + benefits) has drastically increased over the past few decades, even for the low incomes levels.
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Re:Why is the stock market rallying when the economy is so bad? by sudosysgen on Monday May 11, 2020 @01:07AM (#23139076)
And the cost of benefits compared to what they actually buy you have also drastically increased. Control for the inflation in the cost of those benefits as well as inflation in the cost of rent, education and so on and you will see that the situation is not good.
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