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Re:Why didn’t we get the four-hour workday? by srveale on Friday January 06, 2023 @06:32PM (#34282904)
House price to income ratio is increasing, meaning price is not proportional to income, pretty much by definition.
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Re:Why didn’t we get the four-hour workday? by HPsquared on Friday January 06, 2023 @07:19PM (#34283390)
It depends on the definition of "housing costs". Monthly payments determine whether something is possible on a given income. Total cost is more a question of whether it's a good deal or not.
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