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Re:UK households set for largest fall in living standards in... by zx85wes on Thursday November 24, 2022 @03:20PM (#33735765)
Consider yourself lucky you're not across the sea in the Netherlands. Inflation is 14%+ and household purchasing power is below the level it was 20 years ago.
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Re:UK households set for largest fall in living standards in... by ChuckNorris89 on Thursday November 24, 2022 @03:57PM (#33736150)
I mean that's like every other EU county at this point. Is there anything specific to the Netherlands I'm missing?
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Re:UK households set for largest fall in living standards in... by zx85wes on Thursday November 24, 2022 @04:08PM (#33736247)
Inflation is 6% higher than the average* , and nominal wages are up <4% * https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/15265521/2-1...
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Re:UK households set for largest fall in living standards in... by ChuckNorris89 on Thursday November 24, 2022 @04:12PM (#33736297)
According to that, Hungary and the Baltic states are hit far worse than the Netherlands.
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Re:UK households set for largest fall in living standards in... by KptMarchewa on Thursday November 24, 2022 @06:19PM (#33737316)
>I mean that's like every other EU county at this point.

Poland GDP per capita PPP is twice the amount 20 year ago. Most neighboring EU countries have similar results.

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