American workers are demanding almost $80k a year to take a new job

Re:American workers are demanding almost $80k a year to take... by mjhay on Monday August 21, 2023 @11:30AM (#37210904)

"Inflation" really means "wage inflation" for planners and the media. Wage inflation is the bad kind of inflation, as opposed to the good kinds of inflation (e.g. food price gouging).

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Re:American workers are demanding almost $80k a year to take... by Scoundreller on Monday August 21, 2023 @11:42AM (#37211081)

Anyone notice interest rates only started increasing when wages started going up but not when housing costs went up first?

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Re:American workers are demanding almost $80k a year to take... by kylestlb on Monday August 21, 2023 @11:45AM (#37211123)

I'm sure the people making decisions about interest rates did :)

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Re:American workers are demanding almost $80k a year to take... by pharmakom on Monday August 21, 2023 @11:40AM (#37211058)

indeed. compare what the media calls "price growth" (e.g. housing) and what it calls "inflation" (e.g. wages)

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